PILLAGED CARGO

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 199, 11 May 1918, Page 2

PILLAGED CARGO

rTvnr AGIINST SHIPPING COMPANY ANDHARBOUR BOARD. Alb oT Co., Ltd., and the Wellington ftrßU *hb were ,on*d » defendants, the sum of 167 is. Gd, \w value oi goods P'W« W * £T $r, cases imported from Ln ?l?" ;,* vj M Mnnro nnneared for the rlftiulilr, Atr. m. Mye Tffl the ahippjn? company, and Mr. Weston represented the M mmwsi the goods to the plaint It U.« W* it a Tccein; for the goods unstopped that llLved Se com any from responsMlty, 'He-Harbour Board for its rart ropudiat, , edliS" claiming that the, goods «« [removed before the,oases -.are dtlneze* 1 to it for safe custody. .. The plaintiff contended that cither tho company was liable upon its contract to i«afelv cirrv the said foods, or that the jkTrbouTlmard was for failing to .exercise pioper eweo«£ were therefore proceeded against u at ternativo defendants. ~ f In asking tor a nonsuit on behal oi Mm defence Mr. 51 vers mbmilted that it was ppavent that tho milage did not b l«rdhf° B 'thw contentious. Mr. N KOmitted that the bill of lading waTnn apparent admission by the oomthaf :t received the *ood. rf < „j Tl,o time clause should be no imi ditions it was impossible to complj *»n

lt- Hi S Worship reserved he <ZtS nonsuit for future and proceeded to hear evidence. DeeMon reserved. ,