Lloyd's Law Reports

Professor Robert Merkin KC; Dr Johanna Hjalmarsson

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SHELL-MEX AND B.P., LTD. v. CLAYTON (VALUATION OFFICER) AND HOLDERNESS RURAL DISTRICT COUNCIL.

[1956] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 181

HOUSE OF LORDS.

Before Viscount Simonds, Lord Oaksey, Lord Morton of Henryton, Lord Tucker and Lord Keith of Avonholm.

Rating - Freight-transport hereditament - Land leased by dock authority to oil distributing company-Installation of buildings, pump houses and tanks for unshipping and storage of oil-Erection of barge berth- Use as terminal depot-Oil piped along jetties into storage tanks-Bonded warehouse -"Dock purposes"-"Dock undertaking" -Whether business "concerned with the shipping and unshipping" of oil "not belonging to or intended for the use of" distributing company-Rating and Valuation (Apportionment) Act, 1928, Sects. 5, 6.

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