WENTWORTH v WENTWORTH (EXECUTOR OF THE ESTATE OF THE LATE G N WENTWORTH) [1997] NSWCA 337
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WENTWORTH v WENTWORTH (EXECUTOR OF THE ESTATE OF
THE LATE G N WENTWORTH)
SUPREME COURT OF NEW SOUTH WALES — COURT OF APPEAL
HANDLEY JA
23 June 1997
[1997] NSWCA 337
Handley JA. On 17 January the claimant Ms Wentworth filed a summons
(40031/97) seeking leave to appeal from a number of interlocutory orders made
by Simos J and McLelland CJ in Eq There has been no appearance for the
opponent.
Ms Wentworth has filed an affidavit of service dated today's date and I am
satisfied particularly by annexure A to that affidavit that the summons was
properly served by being left with the solicitors then on the record for the
opponent in the proceedings in the Equity Division. See SCR Pt 9 r 8.
Hodgson J granted an ex parte Mareva injunction to Ms Wentworth on 5 June
and extended it until the determination of the proceedings before him. Thos
proceedings were dismissed on 12 June but his Honourextended the injunction
until and including today's date to give Ms Wentworth an opportunity to apply to
this Court for leave to appeal.
No summons for leave to appeal against Hodgson J's order has been filed but
I am satisfied that the proceedings initiated by summons on 17 January this year
provide a sufficient foundation for continuing the ex parte Mareva injunction
granted by Hodgson J, and I will make that order until the determination of that
summons or the further order of this Court. That ex parte injunction will be
granted upon Ms Wentworth giving the usual undertaking as to damages.
Ms Wentworth informs me that she would have difficulty in filing a summons
for leave to appeal from this decision of Hodgson J within the 14 day limit
provided by the Rules. I therefore extend the time under SCR Pt 51 r 3 (5) for
the filing of that summons until 4 pm on Monday 30 June.
On Ms Wentworth's application I stand over the further hearing of summons
40031/97 to 14 July and I direct that the summons to be filed on or before 4 pm
on Monday 30 June may be given that return date.
(Discussion with Ms Wentworth ensued.)
For reasons which I have given I will continue until the determination of the
summons in matter 40031/97 the injunction originally granted by Hodgson J on
6 June that the defendant Peter F N Wentworth be restrained from dealing with
the nett proceeds of the sale of Kooringal, Moss Vale Road, Burradoo, this being
the nett proceeds after payment of any securities on that property. That injunction
is granted until a determination of that summons or a further order of this Court.
Itis granted upon Ms Wentworth giving the usual undertaking as to damages to
the Court.
I extend the time for filing the summons for leave to appeal against the
decision of Hodgson J of 12 June, until 4 pm on 30 June 1997.
I stand this summons over until 14 July and I direct that the summons to be
filed within the extended time previously ordered but may be made returnable
before this Court on 14 July.
2 UNREPORTED JUDGMENTS
Orders accordingly.