State Bank of New South Wales v. Commonwealth Savings Bank of Australia [1985] FCA 323

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Contract - interpretation of agreement made in 1931 for amalgamation

of the Savings Bank Department of the Government Savings Bank of New South Wales with the Commonwealth Savings Bank of Australia - whether the Commissioners of the Government Savings Bank entered the amalgamation agreement as agent and trustee for the State of New South Wales - whether the continuance of the rights and obligations of the Commonwealth Savings Bank and of the Commissioners or their successors

should be interdependent with the continuance of the rights and

obligations of the Commonwealth Savings Bank and the State of New

Scuth Wales.

Government Savings Bank Act 1906 (N.S.W)

Government Savinas Amendment Act 1913 (N.S.W.)

Commonwealth and State Ranks Agreement Ratification Act 1931 (N.S.W.)

Goverrment Savings Bank (Amendment) Act (N.S.W.) 1931

- Rural Bank of New South Wales Act 1932 (N.S.W.)

STATE BANK OF NEW SOUTH WALES v. COMMONWEALTH SAVINGS BANK OF

RUSTRALIA _

248 of 1984

iN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

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U NEW SOUTH WALES DISTRICT REGISTRY GENERAL DIVISICN

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No. G248- of 1984

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Applicant

COMMONWEALTH SAVINGS BANK OF AUSTRALIA

Respondent

COMMONWEALTH SAVINGS» BANK OF AUSTRALTA

Cross-Claimant

STATE BANK OF NEW SOUTH WALES First Cross-Respondent

STATE OF NEW SOUTH WALES

Second Cross-Respondent

MINUTE _OF ORDER

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Counsei for the State Bank bring in short minutes to give effect to the Court's reasons for judgment by framing appropriate questions and answers in = relation to he paragraphs of the defence and cross-claim referred to in

chose-reasons.-

Settlement and entry of orders 1s dealt with in Order 36 of

the Federal Court Rules.

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF RUSTRALIA

) ) NEW SOUTH WALES DISTRICT REGISTRY ) No. G248 of 1984 ) GENERAL DIVISION )

STATE BANK OF NEW SOUTH WALES Applicant