Aquatown Pty Ltd v Holder Stroud Pty Ltd [1995] FCA 939

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PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Security for costs - Applicant substantially in position of respondent - Action commenced in response to service of statutory demand under Corporations Law - Whether security to be ordered. Corporations Law, s1335 Accidental & Marine Insurance Co v. Mercati (1866) LR 3 Eq 200 Willey v. Synan (1935) 54 CLR 175 Re Travelodge Australia Ltd (1978) 21 ACTR 17 Heller Factors Pty Ltd v. John Arnold's Surf Shop Pty Ltd [1979] ACLC 32,446 Amalgamated Mining Services Pty Ltd v. Warman International Ltd (1988) 19 FCR 324 Interwest Ltd v. Tricontinental Corporation (1991) 9 ACLC 1218 Classic Ceramic Importers Pty Ltd v. Ceramica Antiga SA (1994) 12 ACLC 334. AQUATOWN PTY LIMITED (ACN 007 014 253) v. HOLDER STROUD PTY LIMITED (ACN 000 020 226) VG 3557 of 1995 COURT: Sundberg J PLACE: Melbourne DATE: 16 November 1995

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA ) VICTORIA DISTRICT REGISTRY ) No VG 3557 of 1995 GENERAL DIVISION )

BETWEEN: AQUATOWN PTY LIMITED (ACN 007 014 253) Applicant AND: HOLDER STROUD PTY LIMITED (ACN 000 020 226) Respondent COURT: Sundberg J DATE: 16 November 1995 PLACE: Melbourne MINUTES OF ORDER The Court orders that: 1. In so far as it seeks an order for security for costs, the motion notice of which was filed on 13 October 1995 be dismissed. 2. The respondent pay the applicant's costs of the application for security. Note: Settlement and entry of orders is dealt with in Order 36 of the Federal Court Rules.

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA ) VICTORIA DISTRICT REGISTRY ) No VG 3557 of 1995 GENERAL DIVISION ) BETWEEN: AQUATOWN PTY LIMITED (ACN 007 014 253) Applicant AND: HOLDER STROUD PTY LIMITED (ACN 000 020 226) Respondent COURT: Sundberg J DATE: 16 November 1995 PLACE: Melbourne