Recovery was sought of items where the possessor claimed title through the Soviet State.
Held: The claim failed. the court recognised that the Soviet Republic had acquired good title to the movables in question (as well as possession of them), so as to be able to convey ownership of them to the defendants. A foreign state can bring here proceedings which qualify as patrimonial claims.
Citations:
[1929] 1 KB 718
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Cited – Iran v The Barakat Galleries Ltd QBD 29-Mar-2007
The claimant government sought the return to it of historical artefacts in the possession of the defendants. The defendant said the claimant could not establish title and that if it could the title under which the claim was made was punitive and not . .
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International
Updated: 14 May 2022; Ref: scu.258522