Read the full judgment text of HCAJ 000006/1977 on BabelCite. This HCAJ judgment.
1. This is an application for the release of the ship "LEDESCO UNO" and alternatively for a stay of proceedings and the unconditional release of the said ship. The applicant, who is the defendant of the action in rem, is the LEDESMA OVERSEAS SHIPPING CORPORATION of the Philippines and is the registered owner of the "LEDESCO UNO" which arrived within the territorial waters of Hong Kong on the 12th January, 1977.