<p>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 </p><p> &quot;The plaintiff as the consignee and owner of 13,600 Metric TONNES of Brazilian white refined Sugar covered by the &quot;Congenbill&quot; Edition 1978 bills of Lading Nos. 1, 2, and 3 shipped on Board the Defendants&#x27; vessel &quot;DANCING SISTER&quot; 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&#x27;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&#x27;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.</p><p> On the 7th of April, 1995 the appellant as plaintiff filed th…</p>