In re United Railways of Havana and Regla Warehouses Ltd; A sum was held to be due from that company in US dollars

under a lease and another agreement which were both governed by the law of Pennsylvania.

James Richardson & Sons, Ltd. v. SS. Burlington, [1931] S.C.R. 76 The appellant company contracted with the respondent ship for the carriage of a cargo of wheat from Buffalo to Montreal. The bills of lading were signed in the United States of America, both the shipper and the shipowner being American subjects. The respondent alleged that the bill of lading was issued subject to the Harter Act passed by the Congress of the United States in 1893, although no special reference was made to the exemptions mentioned in that Act, while the appellant alleged that that Act did not apply as it was not referred to or made part of the contract.

Rabindra N. Maitra vs Life Insurance Corporation Of .. On 9 November 1932 a Brojendra Mohan Maitra insured his life with the insurer for Rs. 24,000/- and the insurer in consideration of the premiums paid and to be paid to it, granted him a Policy No. 358406 thereby agreeing to pay to the assured or his assigns, executors, administrators or other legal representatives the sum assured together with all bonuses and profits which' might accrue upon the policy on the assured surviving until 25 October 1952 or at his death if previous. Under the terms of the policy the sum assured was payable at Bombay. This policy matured on 25 October 1952 and a sum of Rs. 29,650/- became payable on the policy to the assured. 3. By a Deed of Assignment dated 18th December 1952 the assured duly assigned to the plaintiff his son, in Calcutta within the jurisdiction of this Court, the benefits of the policy and the money due to him thereunder for valuable consideration. Thereafter by their letters dated 20th December 1952 both the plaintiff and Brojendra (the assured) gave notices in writing of the assignment to the insurer at its principal place of business in Bombay and also sent to it the Deed of Assignment which the insurer acknowledged in writing by its letter dated 31, December 1952.