Lloyd's Law Reports

Professor Robert Merkin KC; Dr Johanna Hjalmarsson

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THE "FAIRPLAY XIV."

(1938) 62 Ll L Rep 108

ADMIRALTY DIVISION.

Before Sir Boyd Merriman (President).

Admiralty practice - Counterclaim - Limitation of action-Collision in German waters between plaintiff's yacht Snowbird and defendants' tug Fairplay XIV on Sept. 4, 1936-Yacht sunk-Tug employed in German waters -Arrested by plaintiff immediately upon arrival at English port on Aug. 23, 1938-Appearance entered by defendants on Aug. 31-Failure of defendants to issue cross-writ or institute counterclaim within statutory period-Motion by defendants for special leave to prosecute counterclaim -Admiralty Court Act, 1861, Sect. 34 -Maritime Conventions Act, 1911, Sect. 8.

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