Underwood & Ors v Commonwealth Bank of Australia & Ors [1995] FCA 91

CATCHWORDS STATUTES - Interpretation - application for vacation of hearing dates of the proceedings due to the commencement of the Farm Debt Mediation Act 1994 (NSW) - "enforcement action" - whether stock mortgage a "farm mortgage". Farm Debt Mediation Act 1994 (NSW) FRANK UNDERWOOD & ORS v COMMONWEALTH BANK OF AUSTRALIA & ORS No NG 99 of 1993 Lindgren J 2 March 1995 Sydney

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA ) NEW SOUTH WALES DISTRICT REGISTRY ) No G 0099 of 1993 GENERAL DIVISION )

BETWEEN: FRANK UNDERWOOD First Applicant SHIRLEY ELIZABETH UNDERWOOD Second Applicant HARRY NOEL CARROLL Third Applicant ETHEL OLIVE CARROLL Fourth Applicant SHELAGAN PTY LIMITED ACN 006 068 024 Fifth Applicant ROTO PASTORAL COMPANY PTY LIMITED ACN 000 018 244 Sixth Applicant

AND: COMMONWEALTH BANK OF AUSTRALIA ACN 123 123 124 First Respondent DALGETY RURAL FINANCE LIMITED ACN 000 034 917 Second Respondent DALGETY FARMERS LIMITED ACN 004 302 390 Third Respondent

CORAM: Lindgren J PLACE: Sydney DATE: 2 March 1995

MINUTE OF ORDERS THE COURT: 1. ORDERS that the applicants' application for the vacation of the hearing dates for the proceedings be dismissed. 2. ORDERS that the applicants pay the respondents' costs of that application. NOTE: Settlement and entry of orders is dealt with in Order 36 of the Federal Court Rules.