McGuinness v Norwich and Peterborough Building Society: ChD 23 Nov 2010

The claimant appealed against his bankruptcy saying that it had followed as statutory demand based upon his alleged default under a guarantee of his brothers mortgage borrowings. He said that such a claim was not a liquidated sum within the 1986 Act.
Held: The appeal failed.

Judges:

Briggs J

Citations:

[2010] NPC 116, [2011] BPIR 213, [2011] 1 WLR 613, [2011] 1 All ER (Comm) 334, [2010] EWHC 2989 (Ch)

Links:

Bailii

Statutes:

Insolvency Act 1986 267(2)(b)

Jurisdiction:

England and Wales

Citing:

CitedLep Air Services v Rolloswin Investments Ltd; Moschi v LEP Air Services HL 1973
The obligation of a guarantor under a contract ‘is not an obligation himself to pay a sum of money to the creditor, but an obligation to see to it that another person, the debtor, does something.’ When a repudiatory breach is accepted by the injured . .
CitedTruex v Toll ChD 6-Mar-2009
The bankrupt appealed against an order in bankruptcy made against her on application by her former solicitors in respect of their unpaid costs. The bankrupt said that since the bill was yet untaxed, it might be altered and could not base a statutory . .

Cited by:

Appeal fromMcGuinness v Norwich and Peterborough Building Society CA 9-Nov-2011
The appellant had guaranteed his brother’s loan from the respondent, and the guarantee having been called in and unpaid, he had been made bankrupt. He now appealed saying that the guarantee debt, even though of a fixed amount could not form the . .
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Updated: 27 August 2022; Ref: scu.426470