It came into being when farmer George Muirhead, facing bankruptcy and the possibility of the repossession of his property- "Marlborough"-by the Commonwealth Bank, challenged the legality of the repossession procedures in the Queensland Supreme Court.
It came into being when farmer George Muirhead, questioned the legality of the bills of exchange that the Commonwealth Bank of Australia had lent money against. Facing bankruptcy and the possibility of the repossession of his propertys-Kierawonga and Indicus-by the Commonwealth Bank, challenged the legality of the repossession procedures in the Queensland Supreme Court.