SNIA VISCOSA SOCIETA NAZIONALE INDUSTRIA APPLICAZIONI VISCOSA v. THE "YURI MARU." CANADIAN AMERICAN SHIPPING CO., LTD. v. THE "WORON."

(1927) 28 Ll L Rep 221

JUDICIAL COMMITTEE OFTHE PRIVY COUNCIL.

Before Viscount Haldane, Viscount Sumner, Lord Shaw, Lord Merrivale and Lord Warrington of Clyffe.

Charter-party - Breach - Jurisdiction in Admiralty (Canada)-Contract entered into between non-resident parties, broken outside local area of jurisdiction - Writ in rem and warrant of arrest set aside - Appeal - Jurisdiction conferred by Colonial Courts of Admiralty Act, 1890, commensurate with Admiralty jurisdiction then existing of High Court in England - Subsequent enlargement of High Court Admiralty jurisdiction by Supreme Court of Judicature (Consolidation) Act, 1925-No consequential extension of jurisdiction of overseas Courts-Appeal dismissed.

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