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INTERESTING SHIPPING CASE

PROVISIONS OF THE BILL OF LADING. By Tolecrnoh—Proas Association. Christchurch, March 27. In the Supreme Court judgment was given by Mr. Justice Ilerdmun in an interesting shipping case in which Beath and Company claimed ,£6B Gs. 9d. from the Union Company as damagts for breach of contract, as the value tf certain articles carried by the Moana. from San Francisco and not _ delivered to plaintic. Defendant paid .1:8 16s. 86. into Court. The ease turned on a, provision in the bill of lading limiting liability for loss to the amount paid into Court,' while plaintiff contended that the provision violated the Charter Act. The judgment stated that the shipowner nnd shipper wider the bill of lading, in order to settle the freight, had agreed on the value of the article?, shipped, which was not inconsistent with the Act. A shipowner might not escape liability altogether, but by agreement he might limit his liability," thereby getting eheapei freight. In the present case such agreement existed, and the shipper when he accepted the bill of lading acknowledged himself bound. Judgment was for plaintiff for the amount paid into Court, with costs to the defendant as in a 6iicccssfully defended action.

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Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 157, 28 March 1919, Page 8

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INTERESTING SHIPPING CASE Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 157, 28 March 1919, Page 8

INTERESTING SHIPPING CASE Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 157, 28 March 1919, Page 8

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