The Weekly Law Reports
[1965] 3 WLR 1275
[PROBATE, ETC., DIVISION.]
KONSTANTINIDIS AND ANOTHER v. WORLD TANKERS CORPORATION AND OTHERS.
THE WORLD HARMONY.
[Folio 323. 1962 K. No. 1511.]
THE WORLD HARMONY.
1965 Feb. 1,
2,
3,
4,
5,
11.
Hewson J.
Admiralty
— Jurisdiction
— Action in personam
— Whether defendant had place of business within England and Wales
— Whether action arising out of same incident proceeding in the court
— Whether proceedings begun in New York on same afternoon were “previously brought”
—
Administration of Justice Act, 1956 (4 & 5 Eliz. 2, c. 46), s. 4.
Admiralty
— Writ
— Renewal of
— Discretion of court
— Principles applicable
—
Maritime Conventions Act, 1911 (1 & 2 Geo. 5, c. 57), s. 8.
Practice
— Writ
— Failure to serve within 12 months
— Non-service due to dilatoriness
— Whether court should renew writ
— Exercise of discretion.
Practice
— Stay of proceedings
— Admiralty
— Whether time-charterer can recover damages for pecuniary loss caused by damage to chartered vessel.
Ships' Names
— World Harmony.