Middle East Engr. v Edwards [1980] JLR 265 (26 November 1980)

Middle East Engr. v Edwards [1980] JLR 265 (26 November 1980)

The court may discharge an interim injunction against funds held in Jersey if the parties are non-resident, have not submitted to the jurisdiction, and the plaintiff claims no proprietary interest in the funds.

Citation
[1980] JLR 265
Parties
Plaintiff: Middle East Engineering; Defendant: Edwards
Jurisdiction
Jersey
Judgment Date
26 November 1980
Procedural Posture
Civil / Interlocutory
Outcome
interim injunction discharged
Legal Topics
Interlocutory Injunction, Jurisdiction, Proprietary Interest
Civil Procedure Interlocutory Injunction Jurisdiction Proprietary Interest

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Parties

Middle East Engineering

Plaintiff

Edwards

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Civil / Interlocutory

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the court should discharge an interim injunction operating automatically against funds held in Jersey when the parties are non-resident, have not submitted to the jurisdiction, and the plaintiff claims no proprietary interest in the funds

Ratio Decidendi

The court may discharge an interim injunction against funds held in Jersey if the parties are non-resident, have not submitted to the jurisdiction, and the plaintiff claims no proprietary interest in the funds.

Court Disposition

interim injunction discharged

Orders

  • interim injunction discharged