THE "ROBERTA."

(1937) 58 Ll.L.Rep. 374

ADMIRALTY DIVISION.

Before Mr. Justice Langton.

Admiralty practice-Bail-Writ in rem issued by plaintiff cargo-owners against shipowners (first defendants) for cargo damage-Arrest of ship- Ship released on provision of bail- Time charterers added as second defendants-Judgment for plaintiffs against second defendants-Subsequent claim by second defendants to be indemnified by first defendants-Claim upheld-Application by second defendants that bail provided by first defendants should be available to meet second defendants' claim for indemnity -Supreme Court of Judicature (Consolidation) Act, 1925, Sects. 22, 33.