Read the full judgment text of HCA 011099/1996 on BabelCite. This High Court CFI judgment was delivered on 24 September 1999.
1. This hearing represents the trial of an issue following interpleader by the defendant in the main action. The issue lies between the plaintiff in the main action, who is now the defendant in the issue (the defendant), and the claimant, who is the plaintiff in the issue (the plaintiff). The issue itself is the sum of $218,070.08 paid into court by the defendant in the main action, MacHan Ltd (MacHan), pursuant to the order made on its interpleader summons in those proceedings. The relevant par