The Weekly Law Reports
[1956] 3 WLR 667
[CHANCERY DIVISION.]
NIZAM OF HYDERABAD AND STATE OF HYDERABAD v. JUNG AND OTHERS.
[1954 H. 2387.]
1956 June 27,
28,
29;
July 2, 30.
July 2, 30.
Upjohn J.
Conflict of Laws
— Sovereign immunity
— Foreign State not a party to proceedings
— Impleading foreign sovereign
— Money belonging to one sovereign transferred to defendant as servant of another foreign sovereign
— Transfer by person entitled to operate bank account
— Action to recover money
— Claim that foreign sovereign impleaded or property of foreign sovereign affected
— Scope of doctrine of immunity
— Application to debt
— Money received by defendant as servant of foreign sovereign
— Doctrine applicable
— Writs set aside and proceedings stayed.