Maher v Commonwealth Bank of Australia [2004] FCA 248

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Maher v Commonwealth Bank of Australia [2004] FCA 248 PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – judgment – made in absence of party – application to set aside – principles to be applied LEASES AND TENANCIES – tenant at sufferance – whether can maintain action for trespass or assault and battery against mortgagor – where tenancy post-dates mortgage – whether mortgagor entitled to possession BANKRUPTCY – lease executed during bankruptcy – whether vests in trustee –abandonment by trustee

Bankruptcy Act 1966 (Cth) ss 58(1)(b), 116(2) Transfer of Land Act 1958 (Vic), ss 42(2)(e), 66(2), 76 Federal Court Rules O 32 r 2(2)

Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Ltd, Re [1993] 2 Qd R 477 referred to Britannia Building Society v Earl [1990] 1 WLR 422 cited City Mutual Life Assurance Society Ltd v Lance Creek Meat Works Pty Ltd [1976] VR 1 cited Commonwealth Bank of Australia v Baranyay [1993] 1 VR 589 cited Commonwealth Bank of Australia v Figgins Holdings Pty Ltd [1994] 2 VR 505 cited Commonwealth v Orr (1981) 37 ALR 653 cited Dudley & District Benefit Society v Emerson [1949] Ch 707 cited Edmonds Judd v Official Assignee [1999] NZCA 283 discussed Evans v Bartland [1937] AC 473 referred to Fisher v Giles (1829) 5 Bing 421; 130 ER 1123 cited Graham v Peat (1801) 1 East 224; 102 ER 95 considered Harrison v Murrell (1837) 8 C&P 134; 173 ER 430 cited Jones v Chapman (1849) 2 Exch 803; 154 ER 717 cited Keech v Hall (1778) 1 Doug KB 21; 99 ER 17 cited Lau v Citic Australia Commodity Trading Pty Ltd [1999] VSCA 34 cited Maher v Commonwealth Banking Corporation [2002] FCAFC 104 followed Moss v Gallimore (1779) 1 Doug KB 279; 99 ER 182 cited Quennell v Maltby [1979] 1 WLR 318 cited Randall v Stevens (1853) 2 E&B 641; 118 ER 907 cited Reeves v Davies [1921] 2 KB 486 applied Roby v Maisey (1828) 8 B&C 767; 108 ER 1228 cited Rogers v Humphreys (1835) 4 AD & E 299; 111 ER 799 cited Tarn v Turner (1888) 39 Ch D 456 cited Taylor v Ellis [1960] Ch 368 cited United Starr-Bowkett Co-operative Building Society v Clyne [1968] 1 NSWR 134 cited Weaver v Belcher (1803) 3 East 449; 102 ER 669 cited Wilson v Kelly [1957] VR 147 cited