Main Camp v Australian Rural [2002] NSWSC 219

Reported Decision : (2002) 20 ACLC 726

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Main Camp v Australian Rural [2002] NSWSC 219 CURRENT JURISDICTION: Equity Division FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 2716/01 HEARING DATE(S) : 11/03/02 JUDGMENT DATE : 27 March 2002

PARTIES : Main Camp Tea Tree Oil Limited - Appellant Australian Rural Group Limited - Respondent JUDGMENT OF : Barrett J

LOWER COURT Supreme Court (Master) JURISDICTION : LOWER COURT 2716/01 FILE NUMBER(S) : LOWER COURT Master McLaughlin JUDICIAL OFFICER :

COUNSEL : Mr K.R. Eassie - Appellant Mr C.C. Hodgekiss - Respondent SOLICITORS : Cordato Partners - Appellant Teys McMahon - Respondent CATCHWORDS : CORPORATIONS - winding up - statutory demand - essential nature of statement to the effect that debt is not only owing but also due and payable - essential that there be clarity as to amount claimed - relevance of recipient's pre-existing knowledge - statutory demand properly set aside - appeal dismissed LEGISLATION CITED : Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) Azed Developments Pty Ltd v Frederick & Co Ltd (1994) 14 ACSR 54 Daewoo Australia Pty Ltd v Suncorp-Metway Ltd (1999) 33 ACSR 481 Goldspar Australia Pty Ltd v KWA Design Group Pty Ltd (1999) 17 ACLC 456 CASES CITED : Marriott Industries Pty Ltd v Mercantile Credits Ltd (1991) 9 BCL 256 Pitt Ltd v Corporation of the Town of Glenelg [1927] SASR 501 Spencer Constructions Pty Ltd v G & M Aldridge Pty Ltd (1997) 76 FCR 452 Topfelt Pty Ltd v State Bank of New South Wales Ltd (1993) 47 FCR 226 Zenaust Imports Pty Ltd v Alembic Chemical Works Co Ltd (1998) 28 ACSR 465 DECISION : Appeal dismissed with costs