Re Latona, Mary Elizabeth Ex Parte Leslie, Yvonne May [1983] FCA 12

Re Latona, Mary Elizabeth Ex Parte Leslie, Yvonne May [1983] FCA 12

The Court was not satisfied, after reviewing all the evidence, that Mrs Latona was indebted to Mrs Leslie for the amount claimed in the judgment or anything approximating it. There was insufficient proof of a debt in the amount for which judgment was entered, nor proof that the statutory minimum for a bankruptcy act was owed and unsatisfied, justifying the dismissal of the creditor's petition.

Parties
Petitioner: Yvonne May Leslie; Respondent: Mary Elizabeth Latona
Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
04 February 1983
Procedural Posture
Creditor's Petition (bankruptcy) / Final Hearing and Judgment
Outcome
Petition dismissed
Legal Topics
Sequestration Order, Going Behind Judgment Debt, Proof of Debt Under Bankruptcy Act, Employment and Wage Claims
Bankruptcy Sequestration Order Going Behind Judgment Debt Proof of Debt Under Bankruptcy Act Employment and Wage Claims

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Parties

Yvonne May Leslie

Petitioner

Mary Elizabeth Latona

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Creditor's Petition (bankruptcy) / Final Hearing and Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the Court should go behind the judgment debt in considering a creditor's petition under the Bankruptcy Act 1966 s.52
  2. 2 Whether the petitioner has proved the existence of a true debt in substantially the same amount as claimed in the judgment
  3. 3 Whether consideration existed for the judgment debt relied on for the bankruptcy notice

Ratio Decidendi

The Court was not satisfied, after reviewing all the evidence, that Mrs Latona was indebted to Mrs Leslie for the amount claimed in the judgment or anything approximating it. There was insufficient proof of a debt in the amount for which judgment was entered, nor proof that the statutory minimum for a bankruptcy act was owed and unsatisfied, justifying the dismissal of the creditor's petition.

Court Disposition

Petition dismissed

Orders

  • The petition is dismissed.
  • The petitioner is to pay one half of the costs of Mary Elizabeth Latona.