Lloyd's Law Reports

Professor Robert Merkin KC; Dr Johanna Hjalmarsson

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GALAXY ENERGY INTERNATIONAL LTD. AND CORONA TRADING ASSOCIATES S.A. v. ASSURANCEFORENINGEN SKULD (EJENSIDIE) (THE “OAKWELL”)

[1999] 1 Lloyd's Rep. 249

QUEEN’S BENCH DIVISION(COMMERCIAL COURT)

Before Mr. Justice Timothy Walker

Insurance (P.&I.) - Undertaking - Construction - Carriage of cargo from Odessa to Beirut - Cargo rejected for contamination - P.&I. club gave letter of undertaking - Shipowners sold vessel for scrap - Writs in rem and personam issued - Club alleged vessel not owned by shipowners at time writ in rem issued and writ invalid - Whether club obliged to accept service of writ in rem at suit of bill of lading holders - Title to sue.

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