19 Jan 1983
THE OWNERS OF CARGO LATELY LADEN ON BOARD THE SHIP "ARTEMIS" v. ARTEMIS TRANSPORTATION CORPORATION AND ANOTHER
- Citation
- THE OWNERS OF CARGO LATELY LADEN ON BOARD THE SHIP "ARTEMIS" v. ARTEMIS TRANSPORTATION CORPORATION AND ANOTHER
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCAJ328/1981
The writ was properly served in Hong Kong because during the currency of the Management Agreement the 1st defendant carried on business through its Hong Kong managers and clause 13F obliged managers to complete current affairs after termination; however the central management and control that made the owner 'ordinarily resident' in Hong Kong did not survive the sinking and termination of the management agreement, so the 1st defendant was not ordinarily resident under O.11 r.1(1)(c); nonetheless the Registrar's grant of leave under O.11 r.1(1)(j) was correct because the action was properly bro…