Read the full judgment text of HCAJ 000042/1982 on BabelCite. This HCAJ judgment was delivered on 22 December 1982.
1. In this matter the defendants who are the owners of the ships "On Tat" and "On Wo" are asking for stay of an action brought against them by the plaintiffs who are the owners of cargo lately laden on board the ship "On Tat". The defendants ask, under the inherent jurisdiction of the Court, for stay of the proceedings brought in Hong Kong on the ground that the action is a dispute arising under and in connection with a said Bill of Lading whereby the plaintiffs and the defendants agreed that al