The S.S. “Wimbledon” (United Kingdom v. Germany)
Permanent Court of International Justice
1923 P.C.I.J. (Ser. A) No. 1 (June 28, 1923)
- Written by Kyli Cotten, JD
Facts
In 1921, during the Russo-Polish War, a French company chartered a United Kingdom-owned (plaintiff) ship, the Wimbledon. The ship was to carry weaponry to the Polish navy via the Kiel Canal in Germany (defendant). Germany, a neutral state in the war, barred the ship from passing through the canal. Germany claimed that its neutrality prohibited Germany from allowing cargo to pass to aid both Poland and Russia. The United Kingdom brought an action before the court.
Rule of Law
Issue
Holding and Reasoning (Per curiam)
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