The Law Reports (Chancery Division)
[1957] Ch 185
[CHANCERY DIVISION AND COURT OF APPEAL]
NIZAM OF HYDERABAD AND STATE OF HYDERABAD v. JUNG AND OTHERS.
[1954 H. 2387.]
1956 June 27,
28,
29;
July 2, 30.
1956 Nov. 19, 20, 21, 22, 23;
Dec. 20.
July 2, 30.
1956 Nov. 19, 20, 21, 22, 23;
Dec. 20.
Upjohn J. Lord Evershed M.R., Birkett and Romer L.JJ.
Conflict of Laws
— Sovereign immunity
— Foreign State not a party to proceedings
— Impleading foreign sovereign
— Money belonging to one sovereign transferred to defendant servant of another foreign sovereign
— Transfer by person entitled to operate bank account
— No authority to transfer
— Action to recover money
— Claim that foreign sovereign impleaded or property of foreign sovereign affected
— Scope of doctrine of immunity
— Application to debt.
Agency
— Accountability of agent to principal
— Money paid to agent under mistake or wrongfully. Trust
— Sole beneficiary
— Direction by. Evidence
— Fresh evidence
— Court of Appeal
— Interlocutory matter
— Affidavit evidence
— Discretion of court.