The Law Reports (Probate, Divorce and Admiralty Division)
[1946] P 189
[PROBATE, DIVORCE AND ADMIRALTY DIVISION]
THE SALERNO.
1946 May 9,
10;
June 6.
June 6.
Lord Merriman, P.
Prize Court
— Practice
— British merchant ship
— Seized in prize by enemy
— Condemnation as prize by enemy Prize court
— Abandonment by British owners
— Adapted for war purposes by enemy
— Retaken by British
— Writ for condemnation issued by British captor
— Appearance and claim for restoration by original British owners
— Prerogative of Crown to effect release
— Withdrawal from adjudication
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Naval Prize Act, 1864 (27 & 28 Vict., c. 25), ss. 40 and 55.