Re Longo, C. v Ex parte Longo, C. [1995] FCA 417

CATCHWORDS BANKRUPTCY - Application to set aside bankruptcy notice - whether court should go behind a judgment entered by compromise in the Queensland Building Tribunal and registered in the District Court of Queensland - must be substantial reasons for questioning whether there is in truth and reality a debt owing - substance of complaint that judgment creditor would have received lesser amount if claim had not been compromised - no unilateral mistake by judgment debtor. BANKRUPTCY - Whether judgment debtor had counterclaim, set off or cross demand within s.40(1)(g) Bankruptcy Act 1966 (Cth) - claim deposed to inconsistent with statement of claim filed by judgment debtor in proceedings in Supreme Court of Queensland - claim could have been set up in Queensland Building Tribunal or by transfer to District Court of Queensland - no separate claim for a debt but a joint and several claim against judgment creditor in a partnership capacity. Bankruptcy Act 1966 (Cth) ss.40(1)(g), 41(7) Queensland Building Services Authority Act 1991 (Qld) ss.4, 91, 95(1), 95(4), 97(2) Wren v. Mahony (1972) 126 CLR 212 - Appl. Corney v. Brien (1951) 84 CLR 343 - Appl. Oliveri v. Stafford (1989) 24 FCR 413 - Appl. Re: Brink Ex parte Commercial Bank Co. of Sydney Ltd. (1980) 44 FLR 135 - Appl. Re Wedd; Ex parte Wedd (Applicant); Parker (Respondent) (1961) 19 ABC 36 - Appl. Woorabinda Aboriginal Council v. Ealesrose Pty. Ltd. (ACN 010 378300) Trading as NK Builders (Unreported, 22 November, 1993, No. 109 of 1993) - Appl. Ex parte Banner; In re Blythe (1881) 17 Ch.D. 480 - Dist. Re Frazer Ex parte Central Bank of London [1892] 2 QB 633 Simon v. O'Gormon Pty. Ltd. (1979) 27 ALR 619 Re David Ex parte Lahood (1979) 26 ALR 306 Petrie v. Redmond (1942) 13 ABC 44 Re Vojnovski [1970] ALR 355 In re A Debtor [1929] 1 Ch. 125 Wilkinson v. Osborne (1915) 21 CLR 89 Re Riviere; Ex parte Original Mont de Piete Ltd (1919) 20 SR (NSW) 77 Deputy Commissioner of Taxation v. Chamberlain (1990) 26 FCR 221 Re: Rochela Ex parte Antonios (1980) 49 FLR 423 Re Franks Ex parte GIO Holdings Ltd. (1990) 24 FCR 398 Re Cosimo Longo; Ex parte Cosimo Longo No. QN104 of 1995 Cooper J., Brisbane, 23 June 1995