Federal Court of Australia
FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
Agresta v Trustee of the property of F Agresta a Bankrupt [2015] FCA 46 Citation: Agresta v Trustee of the property of F Agresta a Bankrupt [2015] FCA 46
Parties: FERDINANDO AGRESTA v THE TRUSTEE OF THE PROPERTY OF F. AGRESTA A BANKRUPT, JOHN DOLLISSON AND ERICA DOLLISSON/GRIFFITHS, JOHN BATISTE, BLAISE AGRESTA, AMBER AGRESTA and JOEL AGRESTA
File number: NSD 751 of 2014
Judge: GLEESON J
Date of judgment: 5 February 2015
Catchwords: BANKRUPTCY AND INSOLVENCY – application to review trustee's decisions to reject proofs of debt – whether alleged debts were provable – whether parties' conduct evinced intention to create legal relations – whether consideration given for guarantee of loan – trustee's decisions confirmed – Bankruptcy Act 1966 (Cth), s 104(1), (2)
Legislation: Bankruptcy Act 1966 (Cth), ss 82(1), 102(1), 104(1), 104(2), 104(3), 109(1)(a), Pt X Conveyancing Act 1919 (NSW), s 38 Evidence Act 1995 (Cth), ss 59, 81, Dictionary Limitation Act 1969 (NSW), ss 14, 23, 54
Cases cited: Austral-Asia Freight Pty Ltd v Turner [2013] FCCA 298 Brambles Holdings v Bathurst City Council [2001] NSWCA 61; (2001) 53 NSWLR 153 Ermogenous v Greek Orthodox Community of SA Inc (2002) 209 CLR 95 Fazio v Fazio [2012] WASCA 72 Jones (as Trustee of the Bankrupt Estate of Graham) v Deputy Commissioner of Taxation (1998) 157 ALR 349 Lyford v Carey (1985) 3 ACLC 515 Payne; ex parte Levi (unreported, Sup Ct, WA, Toohey J, 23 September 1986) Re Rogers; ex parte CMV Parts Distribution Pty Ltd (1989) 20 FCR 561 Singh v Khatri & Griffin [2011] FMCA 804 Something Better Pty Ltd v Pyramid Building Society (in liq) [1996] 2 VR 352
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