FINSKA ANGFARTYGS AKTIEBOLAGET AND OTHERS v. BARING BROS. & CO., LTD.

(1938) 61 Ll.L.Rep. 257

COURT OF APPEAL.

Before Sir Wilfrid Greene, (Master of the Rolls), Lord Justice Scott and Lord Justice Clauson.

Contract - Assignment - Requisition of Finnish vessels by Russian Government in 1916 and 1917-Vessels placed at disposal of British Government- Russian Government paid by British Government-Finnish shipowners not paid-Claim by Finnish shipowners against English bank who held funds deposited with them by Russian Government before Bolshevik Revolution -Part of funds standing to credit of separate account at bank entitled the Compte Spécial - Plaintiffs' ?legation that they were legal assignees of specific parts of the Compte Spécial equal in amount to the sums due in respect of the vessels- Circumstances in which Compte Spécial came into existence-Procedure followed with regard to payments out of the Compte Spécial-Evidence of directions given by Russian Government Department concerning payments to be made to plaintiffs-Production of copies of documents issued by responsible departments of Russian Government.