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Westpac Banking Corporation v Dihn [1998] VUSC 30; Civil Case 021 of 1998 (21 July 1998)

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF
THE REPUBLIC OF VANUATU

CIVIL JURISDICTION

Civil Case No. 21 of 1998

IER">IN THE MATTER OF:
A Mortgage dated the 13th Day of October 1995

IN THE MATTER OF:
The Land Lease Act 19ct 1983 (Cap. 163)

BETWEEN:

WESTPAC BANKING CORPORATION
Plaintiff

AND:

VAN LUAN DIHN
Defendant

ORDER

UPON HEARING Mr. Garry Blake, Counsel for the Plaintiff and UPON HEARING Mr. John William Timakata, Counsel for the Defendant, and UPON READING the Affidavit of Edward Nalial sworn 9 March 1998 and filed herein, it is ordered that:-

1. The Plaintiff as Mortgagee, be empowered to sell and transfer the leasehold property contained and described in Title Number 11/OD61/002 by such means and in such manner as it shall deem fit.

2. Pending such sale and transfer the Plaintiff, as mortgagee, or any agent or agents duly authorized by it in writing be empowered to enter on the said leasehold property and act in all respects in the place and on behalf of the proprietor of the lease.

3. The purchase monies to arise from the sale and transfer of the said leasehold property and the monies received (if any) by the Plaintiff pending such sale and transfer shall be applied: -

(a) Firstly, in payment of the expenses occasioned by the sale and transfer or going into and remaining in possession (as the case may be), including the costs of this application;

(b) Secondly, in payment of the moneys then due and owing to the Plaintiffs as Mortgagee;

(c) Thirdly, in payment of subsequent registered mortgages or encumbrances (if any) in order of their priority;

(d) Fourthly, the surplus (if any) shall be paid into this Honourable Court pending further order.

4. The Defendant pay the cost of this application, which are fixed at VT 150, 000.

5. The enforcement of these orders be stayed for a period of three weeks as from the date thereof.

DATED this 21st Day of July 1998.

R. MARUM MBE
JUDGE


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