Lloyd's Law Reports

Professor Robert Merkin KC; Dr Johanna Hjalmarsson

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THE "QUO VADIS."

[1951] 1 Lloyd's Rep. 425

ADMIRALTY DIVISION.

Before Mr. Justice Pilcher.

Practice - Admiralty Court - Stay of proceedings - Lis alibi pendens - Discretion of Court - Collision between Dutch motor vessel Quo Vadis and Belgian motor vessel Rolla in Dutch territorial waters - Action commenced in Dutch Court against Rolla - Unconditional appearance entered by Rolla - Proceedings subsequently commenced in Admiralty Court by Rolla against Quo Vadis - Conditional appearance entered by Quo Vadis - Motion by Quo Vadis that proceedings in Admiralty Court should be stayed - Supreme Court of Judicature (Consolidation) Act, 1925, Sect. 41 (a).

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