Republic of Haiti and Others v. Duvalier and Others

Abstract

491Governments — Change of government — Action by new government to recover property allegedly embezzled by former Head of State — Duty of courts in other States to cooperate in preventing removal of assets from reach of courtsJurisdiction — Territorial — Injunction restraining defendants from dealing with assets — Whether court in one State empowered to grant injunction regarding foreign defendant’s dealings with property situated outside State — The law of England