Robson, Stanley Frederic v Ingrilli, Albert & Anor Western Australian Planning Commission v Ingrilli, Albert & Anor [1998] FCA 1248

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

BANKRUPTCY – sequestration order – creditors special resolution requiring execution of deed of arrangement - failure to execute deed – whether sufficient cause for non-execution – untimeliness of statement and proposal – variation of composition – form of deed – whether deed only a draft – whether untested defence and counterclaim – whether respondents' solvent.

Bankruptcy Act 1966 (Cth), s 221(1) Bankruptcy Legislation Amendment Act 1996 (Cth) Supreme Court Act 1935 (WA), s 18 Re Tsangaris; Ex parte Gaymark Investments Pty Ltd (1986) 39 NTR 15, referred to Re Curry; Ex parte Goldsea Pty Ltd (1992) 40 FCR 32, distinguished Policy Nominees Pty Ltd (Provisional Liquidator appointed) and Thomas v McDougall and Morrow (Full Court, Federal Court of Australia, 16 October 1997, unreported), followed Gee v Schmutter (1970) 123 CLR 503, followed Re Joseph Coci and Ors; Ex parte Barwick Management Pty Ltd, (R D Nicholson J, Federal Court of Australia, 10 September 1997, unreported), distinguished Govedrica v Jovanovic (Mansfield J, Federal Court of Australia, 4 May 1998, unreported), distinguished Re D'Onofrio; Ex parte Blyth (1983) 65 ALR 545, followed Sandell v Porter (1966) 115 CLR 666, applied Lakatos; Ex parte Lakatos v Deputy Commissioner of Taxation (1996) 33 ATR 145, applied Re Sarina; Ex parte Wollondilly Shire Council (1980) 48 FLR 372, distinguished Re Stansfield T/A Gaucho Apparel Ex parte McLeay & Sons Carpets Pty Ltd v Deputy Commissioner of Taxation (1989) 20 ATR 1565, distinguished

STANLEY FREDERIC ROBSON v ALBERT INGRILLI AND IRENE HAZEL INGRILLI WAG 7042; WESTERN AUSTRALIAN PLANNING COMMISSION v ALBERT INGRILLI AND IRENE HAZEL INGRILLI, WAG 7063 of 1998

R D NICHOLSON PERTH 2 OCTOBER 1998

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

WESTERN AUSTRALIA DISTRICT REGISTRY WAG 7042 of 1998