KOLBIN & SONS v. KINNEAR & CO.
(1929) 33 Ll.L.Rep. 92
COURT OF SESSION.
Before Lord Fleming.
Conversion - Damages - Claim against ship's agents by owners and shippers (pre-Soviet Russian partnership) in respect of goods delivered to A without production of bill of lading - "Free goods" liable to be requisitioned- Consignment "unto order of War Office for account of [pursuers] or to his or their assigns"-Loss of bills of lading -Delivery of goods to A for transfer to War Office-Price paid by War Office to A-Bankruptcy of A-Right of pursuers to sue-Estoppel-Effect of Soviet decrees-Registration of partnerships- whether pursuers deprived of status- International law - Extra-territorial effect of decrees-