THE "SERINGA."

(1943) 77 Ll L Rep 361

ADMIRALTY DIVISION.

Before Mr. Justice Pilcher.

Practice - Costs - Collision - Damages - Interest - Reference - Motion in objection to Assistant Registrar's report- Collision between steamship Seringa and motor vessel Kronprinsessan Margareta in Belfast Lough-Kronprinsessan Margareta at anchor-Liability admitted by Seringa-Award of damages to owners of Kronprinsessan Margareta-Interest awarded from date of repair bill (The Hebe, (1847) 5 Notes of Cases 176)-Contention by owners of Kronprinsessan Margareta (claimants) that learned Assistant Registrar had failed to take into account the fact that they had paid far larger items or were out of pocket in respect thereof on dates substantially earlier than the date of the repair bill-Ambiguity of document No. 68 concerning detention claim-Misunderstanding by Assistant Registrar of its meaning-Matter remitted to Assistant Registrar, owners of Kronprinsessan Margareta to be at liberty to call further evidence as to the meaning of document No. 68-Offer by claimants' solicitors to accept certain sum for interest-Offer refused-Further report granting interest upon whole claim from a mean date (being an amount calculated to equal the interest on the three main items from the precise dates and in fact greater than the claimants' offer)- Application to Court for purpose of determining liability for costs in respect of (1) the original motion in objection; (2) the further report; (3) the present application.