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[1974] HCA 27
High Court of Australia
1974-07-01
Menzies J
Original judgment source is linked above.
Shipping and Navigation - Admiralty - Action in rem against ship for cost of necessaries supplied - Maritime lien - Ship under time charter - Necessaries supplied to charterer - Jurisdiction of Court of Admiralty - Whether action in rem can be maintained where owners not liable - Admiralty Court Act, (3 &4, Vict. c. 65) (U. K. ), s. 6 - Admiralty Court Act, 1861 (24 &25 Vict. c. 10) (U. K. ), s. 5. High Court
Shell Oil Co
The Ship <Lastrigoni<
(1974) 131 CLR 1