Read the full judgment text of HCA 003664/1983 on BabelCite. This High Court CFI judgment was delivered on 19 October 1984.
1. The plaintiff sought and obtained leave to serve a writ of summons on the defendant in India in respect of a claim for damages for breach of three contracts for the supply by the defendant to the plaintiff of three consignments of tobacco. Service of the writ was effected on 26th December 1983. The defendant however has chosen to ignore the action taken against it and has neither acknowledged service of the writ nor given notice of intention to defend. Notwithstanding this the plaintiff has e