Anderson Rice (a firm) v Bride, Robert [1995] FCA 868

CATCHWORDS BANKRUPTCY - creditor's petition and bankruptcy notice in name of firm - petition and notice following judgment - retirements and additions to firm after judgment - whether notice and petition entitle creditor to sequestration order Bankruptcy Act 1966 (Cth) s 307 Re Hill: Ex parte Holt & Co [1921] 2 KB 831 Ex parte Blain; in re Sawers (1879) 12 Ch D 522 Ex parte Young, In re Young (1881) 19 Ch D 124 Ex parte Ide; in Re Ide (1886) 17 QBD 755 In Re Jameson & Sandys; Ex parte Cresswell & Jameson (1891) 8 Mor 278 Re Hobbs; Ex parte Hobbs (1892) 66 LT 144 Worcester City and County Banking Co v Firbank, Pauling & Co [1894] 1 QB 784 Re Wenham; Ex parte Battams [1900] 2 QB 698 Heinemann & Co v Hale & Co [1891] 2 QB 83 MacIver v G & J Burns [1895] 2 Ch 630 Russell v Cambefort (1889) 23 QBD 526 Madden v Kirkegard Ellwood & Partners [1983] 1 Qd R 649 Union Bank of Australia Ltd v Lohmann & Co [1916] VLR 530 Re John T Martin & Co; Ex parte Australian Continental Resources Ltd (1971) 18 FLR 450 In re a Judgment Debtor [1908] 2 KB 474 James v Federal Commissioner of Taxation (1955) 93 CLR 631 ANDERSON RICE (A FIRM) v ROBERT BRIDE NO VG 19 OF 1995 JENKINSON, SACKVILLE and R D NICHOLSON JJ MELBOURNE 1 NOVEMBER, 1995

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA) VICTORIA DISTRICT REGISTRY) GENERAL DIVISION) NO VG 19 of 1995 ON APPEAL FROM A DECISION OF A JUDGE OF THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA B E T W E E N: ANDERSON RICE (A FIRM) Appellant and ROBERT BRIDE Respondent MINUTE OF ORDER THE COURT: JENKINSON, SACKVILLE and R D NICHOLSON JJ DATE OF ORDER:1 NOVEMBER, 1995 WHERE MADE: MELBOURNE THE COURT ORDERS THAT: 1. The appeal be allowed. 2. Each of the orders made on 14 December 1994 in proceeding VP 944 be set aside. 3. In lieu thereof a sequestration order is made against the estate of the respondent debtor. 4. The costs of the appellant petitioning creditor of the petition be taxed and the appellants costs of the appeal be costs of the petitioning creditor in the application of s109 of the Bankruptcy Act 1966. Note: Settlement and entry of orders is dealt with in Order 36 of the Federal Court Rules.