Harvey v. Facey [1893] AC 552 LORD MORRIS: The appellants are solicitors carrying on business in partnership at Kingston, and it appears that in the beginning of October, 1891, negotiations took place between the respondent L M Facey and the Mayor and Council of Kingston for the sale of the property in question … [O]n …
Lalman Shukla v. Gauri Datt (1913) XL ALJR 489 BANERJI, J. – The facts of this case are these:- In January last the nephew of the defendant absconded from home and no trace of him was found. The defendant sent his servants to different places in search of the boy and among these was the …
Advisory Opinion of Legality of the Threat or Use of Nuclear Weapons(ICJ Reports 1996, p. 226) (Constituent elements of custom; General Assembly Resolutions as one of the sources of international law) (The General Assembly requested the International Court of Justice to provide an advisory opinion on the following question: ‘Is the threat or use of …
RIGHT OF PASSAGE OVER INDIAN TERRITORY CASE (Merits) Portugal v. India ICJ Reports 1960, p.6 (Local Custom- Whether a local custom could be established between only two States?) Portugal claims a right of passage between Daman and the enclaves, and between the enclaves, across intervening Indian territory, to the extent necessary for the exercise of …
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Case Concerning Pulp Mills on the River Uruguay (Argentina/Uruguay), International Court of Justice, Judgment of 20 April 2010 The dispute before the Court has arisen in connection with the planned construction authorized by Uruguay of one pulp mill and the construction and commissioning of another, also authorized by Uruguay, on the River Uruguay. In the …
Trail Smelter Arbitration (United State/Canada), 3 U.N Rep. Int’l Arb. Awards 1905 (1941) This Tribunal is constituted under, and its powers are derived from and limited by, the Convention between the United States of America and the Dominion of Canada signed at Ottawa, April 15, 1935, duly ratified by the two parties, and ratifications exchanged …
Walford v Miles, House of Lords, [1992] 2 A.C. 128 Case Summary LORD ACKNER 1. My Lords, Mr. Martin Walford, the first named appellant, is a solicitor in private practice. He is the brother of the second named appellant, Mr. Charles Walford, who is a chartered accountant. They own the third named plaintiff, a company …
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McFadden v Blue Star Line, King’s Bench Division Case Summary Ship—Bill of Lading—Seaworthiness—Warranty of Fitness to receive Cargo—Duration of Warranty—Incorporation of Harter Act —Effect of, on Obligation of Shipowner. The warranty, which is primâ facie implied in a contract for the carriage of goods by sea, that the ship is fit for the reception of …
Saleem Bhai v. State of Maharashtra AIR 2003 SC 759 Case Summary Appeal before the Supreme Court by way of Special Leave Petition under Article-136 of the Constitution. Leave granted. Facts of the case: The defendants filed an application U/O-7, R-11, seeking dismissal of the plaint of the plaintiff on the grounds that it shows …
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Sangram Singh v. Election Tribunal, Kotah AIR 1955 SC 425 Case Summary Appeal before the Supreme Court by way of a certificate of fitness under Article-133(1)(c) of the Constitution by the High Court of Rajasthan. Facts of the case: One Bhurey Lal filed an election petition under Section 100 of the Representation of the People …
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