Bryant v Commonwealth Bank of Australia [1997] FCA 582

Catchwords BANKRUPTCY - proceeding instituted by bankrupt before sequestration - effect of bankruptcy on proceeding - trustee did not elect to prosecute proceeding - whether bankrupt may continue proceeding in his own name - whether action is in respect of any personal injury or wrong done to the bankrupt - s 60(4) Bankruptcy Act 1966

Bankruptcy Act 1966: s 60 Beckham v Drake (1849) 2 HLC 579; 9 ER 1213 Bryant v Commonwealth Bank of Australia (1994) 51 FCR 529 Bullock v Goodluck (1983) 48 ALR 217 Cummins v Claremont Petroleum NL (1996) 185 CLR 124 Cox v Journeaux (No 2) (1935) 52 CLR 713 Daemar v The Industrial Commission of New South Wales (No 1) (1988) 12 NSWLR 45 Re Dosanjh; Ex parte Duus (1995) 56 FCR 521 Faulkner v Bluett (1981) 52 FLR 115 Holmes v Goodyear Tyre & Rubber Co (Aust) Limited (1984) 55 ALR 594 Mannigel v Hewlett Phelps, New South Wales Court of Appeal, 12 June 1991, unreported Millane v Shire of Heidelberg [1936] VR 8 Technical Products Pty Ltd v State Government Insurance Office (Queensland) (1989) 167 CLR 45 The Trustees Executors & Agency Co. Ltd v Reilly [1941] VLR 110 The Workers' Compensation Board of Queensland v Technical Products Pty Ltd (1988) 165 CLR 642 Wilson v United Counties Bank, Limited [1920] AC 102 JOSEPH RICHARD BRYANT v COMMONWEALTH BANK OF AUSTRALIA NG 168 of 1995 LOCKHART, O'LOUGHLIN and MERKEL JJ SYDNEY 4 JULY 1997

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA) ) NEW SOUTH WALES DISTRICT REGISTRY) No. NG168 of 1995 ) GENERAL DIVISION )

ON APPEAL FROM A JUDGE OF THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

BETWEEN: JOSEPH RICHARD BRYANT Appellant AND: COMMONWEALTH BANK OF AUSTRALIA Respondent

COURT: LOCKHART, O'LOUGHLIN and MERKEL JJ. PLACE: SYDNEY DATE: 4 JULY 1997 MINUTES OF ORDER THE COURT ORDERS THAT: 1.The appeal be dismissed 2.The appellant pay the respondent's costs of the appeal. Note: Settlement and entry of orders is dealt with in Order 36 of the Federal Court Rules.