THE "MINERVA."

(1933) 46 Ll.L.Rep. 212

ADMIRALTY DIVISION.

Before Mr. Justice Bateson.

Practice-Jurisdiction in rem-Damage received by and/or done by a ship- Discharge of defendants' vessel Minerva by plaintiffs' grain elevator New Perseverance -Part of elevator on Minerva for purpose of discharge-Discharge completed-Transfer of elevator from Minerva to New Perseverance-Breaking of Minerva's hoisting gear- Damage to New Perseverance and elevator -Appeal against decision of Registrar setting aside writ in rem issued against Minerva-Supreme Court of Judicature (Consolidation) Act, 1925, Sect. 22 (1) (a): "The High Court shall, in relation to admiralty matters, have . . . jurisdiction to hear and determine . . . (iii) any claim for damage received by a ship . . . (iv) any claim for damage done by a ship" . . . Sect. 33: "The admiralty jurisdiction of the High Court may be exercised either in proceedings in rem or in proceedings in personam"