The Government Of United States Of America V. The Ship

 [IN THE COLONIAL COURT OF ADMIRALTY OF CEYLON]

1961 Present : H. N. G. Fernando, J.

THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v.
THE SHIP " VALIANT ENTERPRISE "

Application No. 12 of 1960

An Action in rem for Repatriation

Colonial Court of Admiralty of Ceylon-Limits of its jurisdiction-Applicability of English, law-Maritime lien attaching to a ship-Action in rem-Right of a foreign State to make a claim based on maritime lien or some other right or lien- Subrogation in relation to maritime lien-Ceylon Courts of Admiralty Ordinance, No. 2 of 1891 (Cap. 7), s. 2-Civil Law Ordinance (Cap. 66), s. 2-Merchant Shipping Acts (English) of 1889, s. 1, of 1894, s. 167, and of 1906 ss. 40, 41, 42-Admiralty Court Acts (English) of 1840, s. 3, and of 1861, s. 11- Administration of Justice Act (English) of 1956, s. 1-United States (of America) Code, Title 46, s. 678.

When an action in rem is brought by a foreign claimant in the Colonial Court of Admiralty of Ceylon under the Ceylon Courts of Admiralty Ordinance of 1891 (Cap. 7) in respect of a ship, the Court, in determining whether there exists a maritime lie

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