THE "BRIGHTON."

[1951] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 65

ADMIRALTY DIVISION.

Before Mr. Justice Willmer, sitting with Captain W. R. Chaplin, Elder Brother of Trinity House.

Alien enemy-Right to sue-Licence issued by virtue of Royal Warrant-Jurisdiction of Court-Salvage claims brought by owners of German tugs in respect of services admittedly rendered to British steamship aground in River Weser-Preliminary objection taken by defendants that licence was invalid in that the Royal Warrant under which it was issued, having regard to its date, could not be taken to have contemplated proceedings by alien enemies who at that time were also enemy belligerents -Trading wth the Enemy Act, 1939, Sect. 2.