Re Abrahams, S. v. Ex parte Thomas, H.C. [1985] FCA 266

CATCHWORDS Bankruptcy - public examination - application to set aside summons to attend for public examination - practice in relation to statements of

reasons grounding the issue of summons under ss. 69 and 81 of the Bankruptcy Act 1966 - nature of the power conferred by s. 81 of the

Act - costs.

Bankruptcy Act 1966: ss. 69, 81.

Companies (New South Wales) Code: s. 364.

RE: STEPHEN ABRAHAMS EX PARTE: HUGH CHARLES THOMAS

W290 of 1982

Lockhart J. 23 April 1985

Sydney

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IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

BANKRUPTCY DISTRICT OF THE STATE NO. W290 of 1982

OF NEW SOUTH WALES AND THE

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AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY

RE: STEPHEN ABRAHAMS

EX PARTE: HUGH CHARLES THOMAS

MINUTE _OF ORDER

Upon John Arthur Bush personally undertaking to the Court that neither

he nor his firm, Messrs. Bush Burke and Co., will hereafter act for the trustee in the bankruptcy of Stephen Abrahams:

THE COURT ORDERS THAT: -

1. The relief sought in paragraph (1) of the application,

namely, that the summons under s. 81 of the Bankruptcy Act

1966 be set aside, be refused.

2. The said summons be otherwise stood over generally with liberty to any party to restore to the list on two days notice.

3. The trustee pay one-third of the costs of the applicant,

George Ivan Fuzi, of this application.

NOTE: Settlement and entry of orders is dealt with in Order

36 of the Federal Court Rules.

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

BANKRUPTCY DISTRICT OF THE STATE NO. W290 of 1982

OF NEW SOUTH WALES AND THE