Re Ganke B. Ex parte Ganke, B. v Somerset P.A. & Anor [1995] FCA 195

CATCHWORDS BANKRUPTCY - bankruptcy notice - application to set aside - debtor claiming a prospective entitlement to a refund from the creditors of an amount exceeding the amount the subject of the bankruptcy notice - whether this is a counter-claim, set-off or cross demand for the purposes of para 40 (1) (g) of the Bankruptcy Act 1966 (Cth) - whether the Court should go behind the judgment founding the bankruptcy notice. Bankruptcy Act 1966 (Cth) s 40. Wren v Mahony (1972) 126 CLR 212. Bourke v Beneficial Finance Corporation Ltd (1993) 47 FCR 264. James v Abrahams (1981) 51 FLR 16. Re Brink; Ex parte Commercial Banking Co of Sydney Ltd (1980) 44 FLR 135. Ebert v Union Trustee Co of Australia Ltd (1960) 104 CLR 346. Johnson v AGC (Advances) Ltd, unreported, FCA/Lockhart J, 21 May 1992. Re Sgambellone; Ex parte Jacques (1994) 126 ALR 71. Monroe Schneider Associates (Inc) v No 1 Raberem Pty Ltd (No 2) (1992) 37 FCR 234. Pollnow v Queensboro Pty Ltd, unreported, FCA/Burchett J, 19 October 1988. Re Gould; Ex parte Skinner (1983) 72 FLR 393. Re A Debtor; Ex parte Commissioner of Taxation (1963) 19 ABC 296. Re Schekeloff; Ex parte Schekeloff v The Hopkins Group Pty Ltd (1989) 22 FCR 407. Re Roberts; Ex parte Bower (1994) 48 FCR 350. RE BORIS GANKE; EX PARTE BORIS GANKE v PETER ANDREW SOMERSET & ANOR No NN 4261 of 1994 Lindgren J Sydney 5 April 1995

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA) GENERAL DIVISION ) BANKRUPTCY DISTRICT OF THE ) No NN 4261 of 1994 STATE OF NEW SOUTH WALES ) Re: BORIS GANKE Ex parte: BORIS GANKE Applicant/Debtor PETER ANDREW SOMERSET and PAUL MERVYN FORDYCE trading as "P A SOMERSET & CO" Respondents/Creditors CORAM: Lindgren J PLACE: Sydney DATE: 5 April 1995