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

(1939) 65 Ll L Rep 189

HOUSE OF LORDS.

Before Viscount Maugham, Lord Atkin, Lord Russell of Killowen, Lord Wright and Lord Romer.

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 Bolshevist Revolution -Part of funds standing to credit of separate account at bank entitled the Compte Spécial-Plaintiffs' allegation 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-Admission by C.A. of fresh evidence-Affidavit of Russian Government official - Alleged agreement that shipowners' claims should be settled by allocation of part of balance standing to credit of Compte Special.