BODE RHODES-VIVOUR, J.S.C. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): The claims of the appellant as plaintiff/applicant in an Admiralty Action in Rem reads
"The plaintiff as the consignee and owner of 13,600 Metric TONNES of Brazilian white refined Sugar covered by the "Congenbill" Edition 1978 bills of Lading Nos. 1, 2, and 3 shipped on Board the Defendants' vessel "DANCING SISTER" for carriage of the said 13,600 Metric Tonnes of Brazilian white refined Sugar from RECIFE in BRAZIL to APAPA, LAGOS, claims against the Defendant's jointly and severally for the value of 58.9 metric tonnes short landed cargo (refined sugar) and damages for breach of contract and/or breach of duty and/or negligence of the Defendant's their servants, or Agents in respect of Damage done to 2,000 Metric Tonnes of the said goods during the said voyage in the sum of $1,007,213.00 (One Million and seven thousand, Two hundred and thirteen U.S. Dollars) only.
On the 7th of April, 1995 the appellant as plaintiff filed th…