Federal Court of Australia
FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
Transworld Marine Agency NV v Rolfe [1999] FCA 1275
CONTRACTS -— offer and acceptance — objective theory of contract — implied contract by conduct
EQUITY -— equitable lien — whether promise to place money in a trust account requires consideration — whether agent entitled to lien over fund produced in consequence of his
instructions to solicitors
PRACTICE & PROCEDURE -— international insolvency — letters of request in aid of foreign bankruptcy — whether aid should be given where local property is subject to a charge
Corporations Law s 581
Booker Industries Pty Ltd v Wilson Parking (Qld) Pty Ltd (1982) 149 CLR 600 applied Brogden v Metropolitan Railway Co [1877] 2 AC 666 distinguished
Butler v Fairclough (1917) 23 CLR 78 applied
Coal Cliff Collieries Pty Ltd v Sijehama Pty Ltd (1991) 24 NSWLR | cited
Galbraith v Grimshaw [1910] AC 508 discussed
Gjergja v Cooper [1987] VR 167 cited
Halesowen Presswork & Assemblies Ltd v Westminster Bank Ltd [1971] | QB 1 cited
Hewett v Court (1983) 149 CLR 639 applied
Hotchkiss v National City Bank 200 F 287 at 293 (SDNY 1911) discussed
Integrated Computer Services Pty Ltd v Digital Equipment Corp (Aust) Pty Ltd (1988) 5 BPR 11, 110 applied
Meates v Attorney-General [1983] NZLR 308 cited
Milroy v Lord (1862) 45 ER 1185 referred to
Osborn, Re [1931-1932] B&CR 189 referred to
Pudney & Mongee Nominees Pty Ltd v Man GHH Logistics GMBH (unreported, Supreme Court of Victoria Appeal Division, 13 December 1993) referred to
Shaw v Neale (1858) 6 HL Cas 581 cited
Stocks & Holdings (Constructors) Pty Ltd v Arrowsmith (1964) 112 CLR 646 cited
Taylor v. Johnson (1983) 151 CLR 422 cited
Thorby v Goldberg (1965) 112 CLR 597 applied Turners & Growers Exporters Ltd v Ship Cornelis Verolme [1997] 2 NZLR 110 cited
Vroon BV v Foster's Brewing Group Ltd [1994] 2 VR 32 approved Walford v Miles [1992] 2 AC 128 referred to
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