Worrell, in the matter of Tantner (Bankrupt) v Issitch [1999] FCA 1336

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Worrell, in the matter of Tantner (Bankrupt) v Issitch [1999] FCA 1336 BANKRUPTCY – judgment by default – application for annulment – discrepancy between judgment and bankruptcy notice – whether invalid – power of court to go behind judgment – whether valid defence – whether two-stage inquiry process Bankruptcy Act 1966 (Cth) Re Beesley; Ex parte Beesley v Official Receiver [1975] 1 WLR 568 Corney v Brien (1950-1951) 84 CLR 343 Wolff v Donovan (1991) 29 FCR 480 Olivieri v Stafford & Ors (1989) 91 ALR 91 Re Riviere; Ex parte Original Mont de Piete Ltd (1919) 20 SR (NSW) 77 Re Longo; Ex parte Longo (1995) 57 FCR 523

SIGFRIED TANTNER, EX PARTE: IVOR WORRELL v LUDMILLA ISSITCH aka LUDMILLA TANTNER-ISSITCH and HILARIO RICABLANCA and GREGORIA RICABLANCA QG 7007 of 1996

DOWSETT J

24 SEPTEMBER 1999 BRISBANE

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

QUEENSLAND DISTRICT REGISTRY QG 7007 OF 1996

BETWEEN: SIGFRIED TANTNER

Bankrupt

EX PARTE: IVOR WORRELL

Applicant

AND: LUDMILLA ISSITCH aka LUDMILLA TANTNER-ISSITCH

Respondent

HILARIO RICABLANCA AND GREGORIA RICABLANCA

Cross-Respondents

JUDGE: DOWSETT J

DATE OF ORDER: 24 SEPTEMBER 1999

WHERE MADE: BRISBANE

THE COURT ORDERS THAT: 1. The cross-claim be dismissed. 2. The application filed 31 August 1998 be dismissed. 3. The respondent pay the applicant's and the cross-respondents' costs of the cross-claim including reserved costs. Note: Settlement and entry of orders is dealt with in Order 36 of the Federal Court Rules.

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

QUEENSLAND DISTRICT REGISTRY QG 7007 OF 1996

BETWEEN: SIGFRIED TANTNER

Bankrupt

EX PARTE: IVOR WORRELL

Applicant

AND: LUDMILLA ISSITCH aka LUDMILLA TANTNER-ISSITCH