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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