Hudson v Whalan [1999] FCA 201

Hudson v Whalan [1999] FCA 201

The documents sought to be tendered related to events occurring after the sequestration order and did not shed light on the facts as at the date of that order or demonstrate that the debts due to the respondents had then been discharged or no longer existed; they were therefore not relevant to any matter before the Court and the tenders were rejected.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
03 March 1999
Procedural Posture
Appeal From a Judge of the Federal Court of Australia / Ruling on Evidence
Outcome
Tendered evidence rejected.
Legal Topics
['sequestration Order' 'annulment of Bankruptcy' 'tender of Documents' 'relevance']
['bankruptcy' 'evidence'] ['sequestration Order' 'annulment of Bankruptcy' 'tender of Documents' 'relevance']

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Procedural Posture

Appeal From a Judge of the Federal Court of Australia / Ruling on Evidence

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ['Whether the appellant should be permitted to tender documents said to show that a sequestration order ought not to have been made within the meaning of s 153 of the Bankruptcy Act (Cth) 1966 and s 153B of the Bankruptcy Act.' "Whether post-sequestration events showing an arrangement for payment of respondents' costs were relevant to whether the sequestration order ought not to have been made."]

Ratio Decidendi

The documents sought to be tendered related to events occurring after the sequestration order and did not shed light on the facts as at the date of that order or demonstrate that the debts due to the respondents had then been discharged or no longer existed; they were therefore not relevant to any matter before the Court and the tenders were rejected.

Court Disposition

Tendered evidence rejected.

Orders

  • ['The tender of the letter dated 19 August 1998, cheque statement for the period 21 to 24 August 1998, and cheque voucher dated 10 August 1998 was rejected.' 'The tender of the portion of the letter dated 16 March 1998 from P J Donnellan and Co to the General Manager of the Council was rejected.']