References: [1845] EngR 394, (1845) 13 M & W 628, (1845) 153 ER 262
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Coram: Parke B
An action of debt lies upon a judgment of a county court. And the declaration need not state that the defendant resided within the jurisdiction of the county court, or was liable to be summoned to that court for the debt ; it is enough to state that the plaintiff levied his plaint in the county court for a Cause of action arising within its jurisdiction.
Where a court of competent jurisdiction has adjudicated a certain sum to be due from one person to another, a legal obligation arises to pay that sum, on which an action of debt to enforce the judgment may be maintained.
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- Cited – Rubin and Another -v- Eurofinance Sa and Others SC (Bailii, [2012] UKSC 46, [2012] 3 WLR 1019, [2012] 2 Lloyd’s Rep 615, [2012] WLR(D) 285, [2012] 2 BCLC 682, Bailii Summary, SC Summary, SC, UKSC 2010/0184)
The Court was asked ‘whether, and if so, in what circumstances, an order or judgment of a foreign court . . in proceedings to adjust or set aside prior transactions, eg preferences or transactions at an undervalue, will be recognised and enforced in . . - Cited – Adams -v- Cape Industries plc CA ([1990] Ch 433, [1991] 1 All ER 929, [1990] 2 WLR 657, [1990] BCLC 479, [1990] BCC 786)
The defendant was an English company and head of a group engaged in mining asbestos in South Africa. A wholly owned English subsidiary was the worldwide marketing body, which protested the jurisdiction of the United States Federal District Court in . .