RHODESIAN DIAMONDS
CLAIM BY DE BEERS. AGREEMENTS DECLARED VOID. Press Association—By Telegraph— Copyright. LONDON, February ,11. In connection with the Dc Beers Diamond Company's claim against the British South Africa Company, Mr Justice Swinfen Eady, of the Chancery Division, gave judgment, declaring that the agreements giving the Do Beers the exclusive license to work the diamondiferous ground of Rhodesia were void. He therefore entered up judgment for the Chartered Company, without costs, The hearing of this case was commenced in London on October 27. The Do Beere Company claimed' the right under agreements to the diamonds over the whole of the urea of Rhodesia, and us the territory in question is 86,000 square miles the amount involved was immense. The Chartered • Company contended that the agreements were ultra vires and contrary lo public policy. Me point to be decided wis mainly one of law, and Rhodosia. being under Roman Dutch law cases would be cited dating back to the days of Coustantine.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 14757, 14 February 1910, Page 5
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