Malyon v New Zealand Methodist Trust Association - [1993] 1 NZLR 137

Contract — Guarantee — Assignment of lease — Guarantee of performance by assignee of assignor's obligations under lease — Lessor party to deed of assignment — Guarantee not given in favour of lessor — Whether lessor could claim benefit of guarantee — Contracts (Privity) Act 1982, s 4.

Property law — Lease — Assignment — Construction of deed of assignment incorporating guarantee of performance by assignee of assignor's obligations under lease — Lessor party to deed of assignment — Guarantee not given in favour of lessor — Whether lessor could claim benefit of guarantee.