SHIPMENT OF BANANAS.

Taranaki Daily News, 10 April 1922, Page 5

SHIPMENT OF BANANAS.

A NEW PLYMOUTH CASE. . By Telegraph.—Press Association. Wellington, April 8. The Court of Appeal to-day continued the hearing of argument in three cases: —Wallabh Soma Moral, Charles William Raynor and Mary Harris, all v. The Northern Shipping Co. The three cases involved the same legal considerations, and were heard together. The statement of claim in Moral’s case alleged that an agreement was made between Moral and the respondent company to carry 30 cases of bananas from Onehunga to New Plymouth. The goods were delivered on the wharf at Onehunga, but were not loaded by respondent, and as a result the bananas were rendered valueless. Mr. Skerrett, in continuation of his argument for respondent, contended that even if there was a contract to carry fruit, respondents were exempted from liability by reason of exceptions contained in the shipping company’s sailing advertisement and in the conditions attached to the note handed to appellants. The respondent company, he said, had reasonable excuse for not taking bananas in that the) ship arrived late at Onehunga and had to leave early to cross the bar. After Mr. Myers had replied the court reserved its decision.