TOPRAK ENERJI SANAYI A.S. v. SALE TILNEY TECHNOLOGY PLC.

[1994] 1 Lloyd's Rep. 303

QUEEN’S BENCH DIVISION(COMMERCIAL COURT)

Before His Honour Judge Diamond, Q.C.

Practice - Procedure - Substitution of plaintiffs - Dispute between Turkish plaintiffs and English defendants on sale contract - Defendants made two payments into Court - Plaintiffs merged and absorbed by third party - Whether Court had power to substitute third party for plaintiffs - Whether power could be exercised after expiry of limitation period - Whether limitation period had expired - Whether Court should exercise its discretion and substitute third party for plaintiffs - Whether defendants could withdraw money paid into Court.