Somes v Duke Group Ltd [2000] FCA 248

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Somes v Duke Group Ltd [2000] FCA 248 Bankruptcy - whether bankruptcy notice overstated the amount due in accordance with the judgment - whether moneys recovered from third parties should be credited against the judgment debt - notice having been given under s 41(5) of the Bankruptcy Act, whether overstatement of the amount due invalidates the notice - whether notice saved by s 306(1) - whether payment from third parties appropriated by the judgment creditor to another debt.

Bankruptcy Act 1966 (Cth) Supreme Court Act 1935 (SA) Bankruptcy Legislation Amendment Act 1996 (Cth) Acts Interpretation Act 1901 (Cth) Duke Group Limited (In Liquidation) v Pilmer & Others (1999) 73 SASR 64 referred to Byron v Southern Star Group Pty Ltd (1977) 73 FCR 264 cited Royal Brunei Airlines SDN. BHD v Tan [1995] 2 AC 378 discussed Sanders v Snell (1998) 157 ALR 491 cited Allstate Life Insurance Co v Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited (1995) 130 ALR 469 cited Edwards v Hood-Barrs [1905] 1 Ch 20 cited Midland Montagu Australia Limited v Harkness (1994) 124 ALR 407 cited Castellan v Electric Power Transmission Pty Ltd (1967) 69 SR (NSW) 159 cited National Mutual Property Services (Australia) Pty Ltd v Citibank Savings Limited (1995) 132 ALR 514 cited Wah Tat Bank Ltd v Chan Cheng Kum [1975] AC 507 cited Hamilton v Warne (1907) 4 CLR 1293 applied In re Child, Ex parte Child [1892] 2 QB 77 cited Kleinwort Benson Australia Limited v Crowl (1988) 165 CLR 71 considered Walsh v The Deputy Commissioner of Taxation (1984) 156 CLR 337 referred to Hilti (Australia) Pty Ltd v Millard (1997) 78 FCR 453 applied Re Walsh; Ex parte Deputy Commissioner of Taxation (NSW) (1982) 42 ALR 727 applied

Matter No. S7202 of 1999 KEVIN CLARENCE SOMES v THE DUKE GROUP LIMITED VON DOUSSA J ADELAIDE 13 MARCH 2000