MEYER v. LOUIS DREYFUS & CIE.

(1940) 67 Ll.L.Rep. 562

COURT OF APPEAL.

Before Lord Justice MacKinnon, Lord Justice Goddard and Lord Justice du Parcq.

Practice - Writ - Service - Claim against French partnership firm after occupation of France by Germans-Writ served upon agent in England-Agent, acting under power of attorney, in control as London manager-Contention by defendants that authority of agent was revoked at common law upon German occupation of France-Licence granted to London agent by Crown, pursuant to Trading with the Enemy Act, 1939, permitting him to continue to manage the business - Effect - Service of writ set aside by learned Judge-Appeal by plaintiff-R.S.C., Order 48 A, r. 3.