ALLGEMEINE VERSICHERUNGS GESELLSCHAFT HELVETIA v. ADMINISTRATOR OF GERMAN PROPERTY.

(1930) 38 Ll L Rep 247

COURT OF APPEAL.

Before Lord Justice Scrutton, Lord Justice Greer and Lord Justice Slesser.

Reprisals Order, 1915-Consignment of enemy goods per neutral vessel - Goods seized and detained under order of British Prize Court - Goods insured with neutral underwriters against war risks - Abandonment of goods to underwriters on payment for total loss - Right of underwriters to recover proceeds from Administrator of Enemy Property-Trading with the Enemy (Amendment) Act, 1914, Sect. 6: "No person shall by virtue of any assignment of any debt or chose in action . . . made or to be made in his favour by or on behalf of an enemy . . . have any rights or remedies against the person liable to pay, discharge or satisfy the debt, chose in action . . . unless he proves that the assignment . . . was made by leave of the Board of Trade . . ."-