DEMIJOHN BROKEN
CLAIM AGAINST SHIPOWNERS. In the Magistrate’s Court yesterday, before Air. W. G. Riddell, S.M., Reginald Collins, Ltd., proceeded against Richardson and Co., shipowners, of Napier, for £9 45., the value of a demijohn of whisky, shipped by plaintiffs in one of defendants’ steamers, to be sent to Wairoa and which was broken in the wharf shed at the latter - port. Air. P. S. K. Alacassey appeared for the plaintiffs, and Mr. H. E. Evans fop the defendants. j Air. Alacassey said it was really a test case. Richardson and Co. contended that the jar was not protected, and that they could not be held liable for the loss, while Reginald Collins, Ltd., replied that the jar wag protected by a wickerwork covering. Evidence was given that the dajnijohn was encased in a wickerwork packing, and that it had been dispatched in good order. , . , . Air. Evans, for defendants, contended that clause 2 of Richardson and Co.’s regulations, which read: "The company shall not be liable for leakage, breakage of earthenware, loss or damage arising from .insufficient packing, or strength of package and risk of storage aslidre’’—absolved the firm of liability in this case. , Tho Alagistrate reserved his decision.
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Dominion, Volume 20, Issue 41, 12 November 1926, Page 5
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199DEMIJOHN BROKEN Dominion, Volume 20, Issue 41, 12 November 1926, Page 5
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