Lloyd's Law Reports

Professor Robert Merkin KC; Dr Johanna Hjalmarsson

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ADELAIDE STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LTD. v. CROWN.

(1925) 23 Ll L Rep 259

HOUSE OF LORDS.

Before the Lord Chancellor (Viscount Cave), Lord Atkinson, Lord Buckmaster, Lord Carson and Lord Blanesburgh.

Requisitioned ship-Collision damages- Compensation - Collision due to negligence of requisitioned ship during warlike operation - Damage caused to foreign merchant vessel and costs of litigation - Construction of charter-party T. 99-Whether Crown liable to pay (a) three-fourths of cost of repairs to merchant vessel; (b) three-fourths of cost of litigation establishing blame of requisitioned ship; (c) hire during time requisitioned ship undergoing repairs.

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