15 Oct 1980
HONG KONG ISLANDS SHIPPING CO LTD AND ANOTHER v. CASTLE INSURANCE CO LTD AND OTHERS
- Citation
- HONG KONG ISLANDS SHIPPING CO LTD AND ANOTHER v. CASTLE INSURANCE CO LTD AND OTHERS
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCA3727/1978
The court held that a course of action in respect of general average arose at the time of the adventure when sacrifices were made/expenditure incurred; accordingly the 2nd plaintiff's claim is statute-barred and the Registrar's ex parte order joining the 2nd plaintiff is set aside. The court refused to exercise its discretion to permit the belated addition.