The Law Reports (Appeal Cases)
[1990] 1 AC 295
[HOUSE OF LORDS]
DEUTSCHE SCHACHTBAU-UND TIEFBOHR-GESELLSCHAFT M.B.H. RESPONDENTS AND SHELL INTERNATIONAL PETROLEUM CO. LTD. (TRADING AS SHELL INTERNATIONAL TRADING CO.) APPELLANTS [On appeal from DEUTSCHE SCHACHTBAU-UND TIEFBOHGESELLSCHAFT M.B.H. v. R'AS al-KHAIMAH NATIONAL OIL CO.; SAME v. SAME (SHELL INTERNATIONAL PETROLEUM CO. LTD. INTERVENING)]
DEUTSCHE SCHACHTBAU-UND TIEFBOHR-GESELLSCHAFT M.B.H. RESPONDENTS AND SHELL INTERNATIONAL PETROLEUM CO. LTD. (TRADING AS SHELL INTERNATIONAL TRADING CO.) APPELLANTS [On appeal from DEUTSCHE SCHACHTBAU-UND TIEFBOHGESELLSCHAFT M.B.H. v. R'AS al-KHAIMAH OIL CO. AND SHELL INTERNATIONAL PETROLEUM CO. LTD. (No. 2)]
[CONJOINED APPEALS]
1987 March 9,
10,
11,
12;
24
1988 Jan. 25, 26, 27, 28;
Feb. 1, 2, 3;
June 23
1988 Jan. 25, 26, 27, 28;
Feb. 1, 2, 3;
June 23
Sir John Donaldson M.R., Woolf and Russell L.JJ. Lord Keith of Kinkel, Lord Brandon of Oakbrook, Lord Templeman, Lord Oliver of Aylmerton and Lord Goff of Chieveley
Execution
— Garnishee proceedings
— Garnishee order absolute
— Debtor compellable under garnishee proceedings to pay third party
— Debtor compellable under foreign court order to pay creditor
— Risk of payment by debtor twice over
— Creditor alleged to be trustee of debt
— Whether making of garnishee order absolute proper exercise of discretion
— Principles on which discretion to be exercised
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R.S.C., Ord. 49, rr. 1, 6