The Weekly Law Reports
[1956] 2 WLR 204
[QUEEN'S BENCH DIVISION.]
REGAZZONI
v.
K. C. SETHIA (1944) LTD.
[1954 R. No. 1639.]
1955 Oct. 24,
25,
26,
27,
28;
Nov. 11;
Dec. 19.
Nov. 11;
Dec. 19.
Sellers J.
Contract
— Illegality
— Foreign prohibition
— Contract for sale of jute bags c.i.f. European port
— Intention that contract goods be shipped from India for resale to South Africa
— Prohibition by Indian Government on export of goods to South Africa
— Prohibition not a “political” law
— Recognition of prohibition by English courts
— Intention to evade prohibition in order to make profit
— Performance of contract impossible without performance of illegal act in India
— Contract not enforceable in English courts.
Conflict of Laws
— Confiscatory or political legislation.