BOREALIS A.B. v. STARGAS LTD. AND OTHERS (THE “BERGE SISAR”)

[1997] 1 Lloyd's Rep. 635

QUEEN’S BENCH DIVISION(COMMERCIAL COURT)

Before Mr. Justice Waller

Practice - Joinder - Jurisdiction - Application to set aside - Necessary and proper party to action - Sale of cargo of propane - Dispute as to contractual quality of propane - Buyers claimed against sellers - Buyers obtained leave to join shippers as second defendants and serve concurrent writ out of jurisdiction - Whether shippers necessary and proper party - Whether affidavit defective - Whether case not a proper one for service out of jurisdiction.