Federal Court of Australia
CATCHWORDS
Debt Recovery - Action for recovery of moneys allegedly due for supply of electricity - Electricity Commission Act and By-laws - Finding of fact by trial judge that respondent did not become aware at relevant time that appellant had discontinued use - trial judge prafarring evidence of respondent's witness to those of appellant in respect of critical issue - whether trial judge considered demeanour of witnesses in relation to assessment of their credibility - whether trial judge failed to use or palpably misused advantage of seeing witnesses at trial.
Cases
S.S. Hontestroom v. S.S. Sagaporack [19273 A.C. 37 .
Warren v. Coombes (1979) 142 C.L.R. 531 '
Brunskill v. Savere1gn Marine & General Insurance Company Limited (unreported decision of the Full Court of the High Court delivered 25 September 1985) '
Whitely Muir and Zwanenberg Ltd v. Kerr (1966) 39 A.L.J.R. 505
Da Costa v. Cockburn Salvage and Trading Pty Ltd (1970) 124 C.L.R. 192
Edwards v. Noble (1971) 125 C.L.R. 296
Powell v. Streatham Manor Nursing Home £19351 A.C. 243
Whim Creek Consolidated (NL) v. Federal Commissioner of Taxation
(1977) 17 A.L.R. 421
Electricity Commission Act (N.T.) ss. 4, 26, 30 Electricity By-laws 6, 7.
Matter No. NTG 21 of 1985
ALICE SPRINGS ABATTOTRS PTY LIMITED v. NORTHERN TERRITORY ELECTRICITY COMMISSION
FORSTER, MORLING & SPENDER JJ. ADELAIDE
24 JANUARY 1986 RECEIVED
3 1 JAN 1986
FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA PRINCIPAL
IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
NORTHERN TERRITORY DISTRICT
REGISTRY No. NTG 21 of 1985
GENERAL DIVISTON
BETWEEN:
ALICE SPRINGS ABATTOIRS PTY LIMITED
Appellant (Defendant)
- and -
NORTHERN TEPRITORY ELECTRICITY COMMISSTON
Respondent (Plaintiff)
MINUTE OF ORDER
JUDGES MAKING ORDER: Forster, Morling & Spender JJ. DATE OF QRDER: 24 January 1386 WHERE MADE: Adelaide
THE COURT ORDERS THAT:
1. The appeal be dismissed with costs.
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