The plaintiff brought an action on a bill of exchange given in Paris in payment of gaming debts. By English law the debt was unenforceable but the plaintiff alleged that in France the debt could be enforced in a Court of Honour.
Held: Wilmot J: ‘I cannot help thinking, that where a person appeals to the law of England, he must take his remedy according to the law of England, to which he has appealed.’
Judges:
Wilmot J
Citations:
(1760) 2 Burr 1077
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Cited by:
Cited – Harding v Wealands HL 5-Jul-2006
Claim in UK for Accident in Australia
The claimant had been a passenger in a car driven by his now partner. They had an accident in New South Wales. The car was insured in Australia. He sought leave to sue in England and Wales because Australian law would limit the damages.
Held: . .
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International, Jurisdiction, Contract
Updated: 21 July 2022; Ref: scu.242984