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V a lv e r d a ... 620
A d r ia t ic , T h e ... 259
A e n ea s, T h e ... 571
A k tie s . S te a m v. A rc o s L i m i t e d ... 409
A ld in g to n C o u rt, T h e ... 264
A n a s ta s ia (O w n e rs o f) v . U g le e x p o r t C h a rk o w 360, 4 04, 482 A n d re a S a n g u in e ti f u D a v id e v . U g le e x p o r t, M o s c o w ... 470
A r g o n a u t M a rin e In s u ra n c e C o m p a n y L im it e d , Beg. 306 A r p a d , T h e ... 510
B a a rn , T h e ... 434
B a a rn {N o . 2 ), T h e ... 506
B a rra s v . A b e rd e e n S te a m T r a w lin g a n d F is h in g C o m p a n y L i m i t e d ... 384
B a th o r i, T h e ...3 5 5 , 458 B e ld is , T h e ... 598
B o rg e n s D a m p s k ib s A s s u ra n c e F o re n in g v. S u n In s u ra n c e O ffice L i m i t e d ... 172
B o a rd o f T ra d e v. H a in S te a m s h ip C o m p a n y L i m i t e d ... 15
B re m e n , T h e . B u r n e t t S te a m s h ip C o m p a n y L im i t e d v . J o in t 2 5 2 , D a n u b e a n d B la c k Sea S h ip p in g A g e n c ie s .. . . /J J 4 4 3 C a rlto n , T h e ...j, * g4 Q C a rra s v. L o n d o n a n d S c o ttis h A s s u ra n c e C o r p o r a * ^ O t i o n L im i t e d ... t*81 C astor, T h e ... ¿ írk® C h a m p io n , T h e ... 453
C ha tw o o d, T h e ... 165
C h in a N a v ig a tio n C o m p a n y L im i t e d v . A t t o r n e y - G e n e ra l ... 288
C h r. K n u d s e n , T h e ... 347
C la n L in e S te a m e rs L im i t e d v. T h e B o a rd o f T r a d e . 1 C o rp o ra tio n o f T r i n i t y H o u s e v. th e C e d a r B ra n c h (O w n e rs o f) ... 151
C o s m o p o lita n S h ip p in g C o m p a n y ( In c .) v . H a t t o n a n d C o o kso n L im i t e d ( L iv e r p o o l) ... 130
C r o f t v. D u n p h y ... 370
C ro xte th H a l l , Th e ; C e ltic , T h e ... 121
C ro xte th H a l l , T h e ; C e ltic , T h e ... 184
D a g m a r , T h e ... 41
D a m p s e ls k a b S v e n d b o rg v. L o n d o n , M id la n d a n d S c o ttis h R a ilw a y C o m p a n y ... 27
D a m p s k ib s s e ls k a b e t B o t n ia A /S v . C. P . B e ll a n d C o m p a n y ... 397
D a m p s k ib s s e ls k a b e t H e im d a l v . R u s s ia n W o o d A g e n c y L i m i t e d ... 3 5 2 , 482 D a n n e b e rg v . W h it e Sea T im b e r T r u s t L im i t e d 5 38, 542 D a w s o n L in e L im i t e d v . A k tie n g e s e lls c h a ft A d le r f u r C h e m isch e I n d u s t r ie o f B e r li n ... 273
D ix o n v. A yre so m e (O w n e rs o f t h e ) ... 115
E d is o n , T h e ... ... 2 76 380 E d is o n , T h e {N o . 2 ) ... 435
E r i k B o ye , T h e ... gg E s k h rid g e , T h e ... 207
E sse x E n v o y , T h e ... 54
E u r a n a (S te a m s h ip ) v. B u r r a r d I n l e t T u n n e l a n d B r id g e C o m p a n y ... 202
F itz g e r a ld v . L o n a (O w n e rs o f t h e ) ... 364
F iu m a n a S o c ie ta D i N a v ig a z io n e v . B u n g e a n d C o m p a n y L i m i t e d ... 147
F o s c o lo M a n g o a n d A n o th e r v . S ta g L in e L i m i t e d . . 210
F o s c o lo M a n g o a n d C o m p a n y a n d a n o th e r v. S ta g L jn e L i m i t e d ... 266
F u rn e s s , W i t h y a n d C o. L im i t e d v. D u d e r ... 623
C a s t^h i, T h e ... 480
U o o A p in F e r r e ir a a n d C o. L im i t e d v . L a m p o r t a n d ft L i m i t e d ... 33
k in U n io n C o m p a n y , S /A A n t w e r p v . A /S H a n s L a rs e n A a lb o r g ... 449
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G re a t W e s te rn R a ilw a y C o m p a n y v. K a sso s S te a m N a v ig a tio n C o m p a n y ... 174G re e n s ta r S h ip p in g C o m p a n y L im it e d v . L o n d o n A s s u ra n c e a n d o th e r s ... 225
G u lf a n d S o u th e rn S te a m s h ip C o m p a n y ( I n c o r p o r a te d ) v. B r i t i s h T ra d e rs In s u ra n c e C o m p a n y L i m i t e d ... 94
H a in S te a m s h ip C o m p a n y L im i t e d v. S o cie d a d A n ó n im a C o m e rc ia l de E x p o r t a c ió n e Im p o r t a c ió n 504 H a y le , T h e ... qq O w n e rs o f S te a m s h ip Is tr o s v. F . W . D a h ls tro e m a n d C o ... 177
S t. Jo se p h , T h e ... 375
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K a te , tL ... 429
K i t * - T h e ... 413
^ K e lle , T h e ... 451
K a la n d ia , The t ’ fte ... 351
7 60" a n d o th e rs «,. C a s e y ... 300
L o n d o n T h e ... L o n d o n C o r p o r a tio n , T h e ... 535
L im i t e c f fu s a n d C° ' v ' T e m P u s S h ip p in g C o m p a n y y k ia r d o p u lo v. B u n g e y B o m L i m i t e d ... 399
, , abel V e ra , T h e ■ H u m o u ro u s , T h e ... 373
c.°.mp.a n y . v; . D ! re.c.t .°.r ..°.f h o L im it e d ^ o n z a ^ez y C o m p a n ia v. N o u rs e (J a m e s ) M 590 L i m i t e d ^ a t * ° n a ^ L im i t e d v . O cean T ra w le rs M rn e rv a , T h e ... M a n s , Th e ... 3 n he^m Yr1 V e r il i . l U ran0e C° m Pa r‘ y L im i t e d v. M a n n - V e n s e h e rim g s G e s e lls c h a ft... 345
H a p ie r S ta r, T h e ... 400
N e r US ^ te a m ^ L ip p in g C o m p a n y L im it e d , R e . . . . 554
L in n t e d ^ « *0 j aH ( h a m F e r r y a n d H o t e l C o m p a n y p o r a tio n L ir S t e d " A o c id e n t 1111(1 G u a ra n te e C o r- ^ c Y Y ) a Y y L u n it e d Sha * ' T h e C h“ a ^ a v . g a t . o n H jegos, T h e ... H I H o rrn a n s ta r, T h e ... 53
O tra n to , T h e p . ... 99, 193 r aletnbang. T h e ... 4g P v " , ™ w 2 p; L im i t e d v . C a n a d ia n C o- p . « m e a t P ro d u c e rs L i m i t e d ... 5 24 ^ a tte r s o n * . R o b in s o n a n d o t h e r s ... 35
a n o th e rY * SD a M o n 9 0 m Pa,n >' o f H a r t f o r d a n d p - M o n c h y a n d o th e r s ... . 7
P o Z y f Ur: aen‘ iU m - I n th e m a t t e r o f ... ...' 528
RoY Yi EY“ eP Ä n nce C o rP 0 r a t io n ° f th e , nq P rin ce ss, T h e ... ... P n n s e s J u lia n a , T h e ... * ■Rainbow, H . M . S u b m a rin e . . . ’ ‘ ' ' ‘ ' ' ’ ' ' ' ' ' ' ' 368
P A O * R ehearo, T h e ... 422
R e n to n a n d C o. L im i t e d v. C o m h ill In s u ra n c e C o m p a n y L i m i t e d ... 407
R in g , T h e ... 238
R o b e y v . V la d in ie r ... 560
R u a p e h u (N o . 2 ), T h e ... 64
R u b y S te a m s h ip C o r p o r a tio n L im i t e d v . C o m m e r c ia l U n io n A s s u ra n c e C o m p a n y ... 445
S andgate, T h e ... 83
S e a po o l, T h e ... 477
S ilv e r a n d a n o th e r v. O cean S te a m s h ip C o m p a n y L i m i t e d ... 74
S k a rp , T h e ... 576
S o o ie te A n o n y m e C o m e rc ia l de E x p o r t a c ió n e Im p o r t a c ió n (L o u is D r e y f u s e t C ia ) L im it a d a v. N a t io n a l S te a m s h ip C o m p a n y L im i t e d ...* . . 549
S te n to r, T h e ... 490
S tu r le y a n d o th e rs v. P o w e ll... 97
S u th e r la n d v. A d m in is t r a t o r o f G e rm a n P r o p e r t y . . 397
S y m in g to n a n d C o. v. U n io n In s u ra n c e S o c ie ty o f C a n to n L i m i t e d ... 19
T a te a n d L y le L im it e d v . H a in S te a m s h ip C o m p a n y L i m i t e d ... 493
T e m p u s S h ip p in g C o m p a n y L im i t e d v . L o u is D r e y f u s a n d C o ... 152
T o r n i, T h e ... 315
T o v a ris c h , T h e ... 58, 8 7, 182 T o w e r B rid g e , T h e ... 594
T re h e rb e rt, T h e ... 460
T y n e d a le S te a m S h ip p in g C o m p a n y L im it e d v . A n g lo - S o v ie t S h ip p in g C o m p a n y L i m i t e d ... 558
U n it e d S ta te s S h ip p in g B o a rd v. T h e S h ip S t. A lb a n s ... 196
U ra n ie n b o rg , T h e ... 591
V a rin g , T h e ... 231
W est W ales, T h e ... 349
W e th e r a ll a n d C o. L im it e d v. T h e L o n d o n A s s u ra n c e 205 W h it e Sea T im b e r T r u s t L im i t e d v. W . W . N o r t h L i m i t e d ... 367
W i l h . S ve n s s o n s T r a v a r u a k t ie b o la g v. C liffe S te a m s h ip C o m p a n y ... 284
W illia m s v. A t l a n t i c A s s u ra n c e C o m p a n y ... .. 334
Y o u n g v . M e rc h a n ts ’ M a rin e In s u ra n c e C o m p a n y L i m i t e d ... 341
Y o u n g S id , T h e ... 22 Z ig u r d s , T h e ... 324, 332, 475
S U B J E C T S O F C A S E S
P A G E A C C I D E N T .
C h a rte r-p a rty — C o n s tru c tio n — S h ip “ preve n te d f r o m w o rk in g ” — A c c id e n t p u t tin g o u t o f a c tio n w in ch e s i n fo r e p a r t o f s h ip . ( T y n e d a le S te a m S h ip p in g C o m p a n y L im ite d v . A n g lo -S o v ie t S h ip p in g C o m p a n y L im ite d . G o d d a rd , J . ) ... 558
See W o rk m e n 's C om p e n sa tio n . A C T I O N I N R E M .
See C a rria g e o f Goods, N o . 8 ; C o llis io n , N o . 17 ; C o n flic t o f L a w , N o s . 2, 4 ; F r e ig h t, N o . 1 ; J u r is d ic tio n , N o . 1 ;
P ra c tic e , N o . 9.
A D J U S T E R S ’ C H A R G E S . See P ra c tic e , N o . 1.
A D M I R A L T Y J U R I S D I C T I O N . See P ra c tic e , N o . 9.
A D M I R A L T Y , L I A B I L I T Y O F . See C o llis io n , N o . 1.
A G E N T . See P ra c tic e , N o . 5.
A L I E N . See J u r is d ic tio n , N o . 3.
A N C H O R , V E S S E L A T . See C o llis io n , N o . 4.
A P P R A I S E M E N T . See S a lva g e , N o . 1.
A P P R O P R I A T I O N , N O T I C E O F . See S a le o f Goods, N o . 2.
A R B I T R A T I O N .
C h a rte r-p a rty — C lause p r o v id in g th a t the c a p ta in s h a ll prosecute a ll voyages w it h the u tm o st despatch—
E x c e p tio n clause— C o n s tru c tio n — C la im f o r h ire — C o u n te r-c la im f o r loss caused b y d ela y i n p ro se cu tin g a voyage— A r b it r a t io n . (Is tr o s (O w ners o f) v . F . W . D a h lsto e m a n d C o.) W r ig h t , J . ) ... 177
A R R E S T . See P ra c tic e , N o . 9.
A S S E S S O R . See C o llis io n , N o . 15.
A S S IG N M E N T .
See F r e ig h t, N o s . 1, 2, 3 ; M a r in e In s u ra n c e , N o . 15.
A R M E D G U A R D S . See C ro w n P ro te c tio n , N o . 1.
A W A R D . See S alvage, N o . 2.
B A I L .
See C o n flic t o f L a w s , N o . 2.
P A G * B A I L M E N T .
S te a m tra w le r— R e p a irs b eing c a rrie d o u t i n p u b lic d ock— B a ilm e n t— L i a b i l i t y o f r e p a ire r f o r sa fety o f tra w le r d u r in g re p a irs — C u sto m a t G rim sb y.
(R ehearo, T h e . L a n g to n , J . ) ... 4 22 B A R G E U N A T T E N D E D .
See C o llis io n , N o . 6.
B E L G I A N C O D E D E C O M M E R C E , A R T . 9 1.
See C o n flic t o f L a w s , N o . 1.
B E R T H .
See C a rria g e o f Goods, N o . 25 ; L im it a t io n o f L i a b i l i t y y N o . 1 ; N eg lig e n ce , N o . 2.
B I L L O F L A D I N G .
See C a rria g e o f Goods, N o s . 2, 3, 4, 6, 9, 13, 14, 17, 34, 35 36 ; C o n flic t o f L a w s , N o . 1 ; G e n e ra l A ve rag e , N o . 7.
B L A M E , A P P O R T I O N M E N T O F .
See C a rria g e o f Goods, N o . 1 ; C o llis io n , N o . 2 ; G e n e ral A ve rag e , N o . 4 ; M a r in e In s u ra n c e , N o . 1 0 ; P ra c tic e , N o . 8 .
B O I L E R S . See F re ig h t, N o . 1.
B U N K E R S . See G e n e ral A ve rag e , N o . 1.
B U Y E R S ’ R I G H T T O R E J E C T . See S a le o f Goods, N o . 1.
C A N A D A .
See C a rria g e o f Goods, N o . 30 ; C o llis io n , N o . 14 ; C o n - f l i c t o f L a w s , N o . 3 ; C o n s titu tio n a l L a w .
C A R G O .
See C a rria g e o f Goods, N o s . 1, 30, 31, 35 ; C o n flic t o f L a w s , N o . 1 ; G e n e ral A ve ra g e , N o . 1 ; N eg lig e n ce , N o . 1.
C A R R I A G E O F G O O D S .
1. C h a rte r-p a rty — D is c h a rg e o f cargo— D ocks owned by r a ilw a y co m p a n y w ho a ct as stevedores— R a ilw a y c o m p a n y requested to disch a rg e cargo— A p p o r t io n m e n t o f cost o f disch a rg e — “ W o rk done by the vessel a t the p o r t o f d isch a rg e .” (D a m p se lska b Svendborg v . L o n d o n M id la n d a n d S c o ttis h R a ilw a y C om va r. n.
A p p . C t.) ... , ... ‘ 27 2. B i ll s o f la d in g — D isch a rg e in t o lig h te rs — L ig h te ra g e
to be a t r is k o f owners o f goods— D am a g e to goods by reason o f defective p a c k in g o f oth e r goods— W hether s e a -tra n s it com pleted— L i a b i li t y o f o w ners o f s h ip — C a rria g e o f Goods b y Sea A c t 1924 (1 4 & 15 Geo. 5, c. 2 2), S ched., A r t . I V . , 2, (c), (n ), (q ). ( G o o d w in , F e r r e ir a , a n d Co. L im ite d v . L a m p o r t a n d H o lt L im ite d . (R o c h e , J . ) ... 3$
3. B i l l o f la d in g — C argo o f f lo u r — U nse a w o rth in e ss—
S te a m e r u n f it to c a rry f l o u r cargo— I m p lie d w a rra n ty th a t steam er f i t to c a r r y cargo— H a r t e r A c t. (T h e E r i k B o ye . H i l l , J . ) ...
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4- K i l l o f la d in g — C a rria g e o f goods b y sea— D am age d u r in g tr a n s it a n d d is c h a rg in g — A c k n o w le d g m e n t by sh ip o w n e rs th a t goods received i n a p p a re n t good o rd e r a n d c o n d itio n — E s to p p e l— Goods d elive re d i n a dam aged c o n d itio n — E x c e p tio n s — L i a b i l i t y o f s h ip o w n e rs— C a rria g e o f Goods b y Sea A c t 1924 (1 4 & 15 Oeo. 5, c. 2 2 ), Sched., A r t . I I I . , r r . 3, 4,
■Art. I V . , r . 2 (m ), (n ). (S ilv e r a n d a n o th e r v . Ocean S te a m s h ip C o m p a n y L im ite d . A p p . C t . ) . . 74
C h a rte r-p a rty — D is p a tc h m o ne y— C argo to be ta ke n fr o m a lo n g sid e “ a t the average ra te o f 125 to n s p e r w o rk in g h a tch p e r d a y " — M a r g in a l clause— C o n signees n o t o blig ed to ta ke cargo f r o m a lo n g sid e a t a h ig h e r ra te th a n 500 to n s p e r d a y — C o n s tru c tio n — C ham ber o f S h ip p in g W elsh C o a l C h a rte r 1896 {F o rm A ) . (T h e S an dg a te . A p p . C t . ) ... 83 6. B i l l o f la d in g — F re ig h t p a y a b le — S h ip o r goods
lost o r n o t lost— L o ss o f s h ip a n d goods a t sea—
Goods n ever d elive re d — C la im f o r b alance o f fr e ig h t— W a r r a n ty o f seaw orthiness— E x c e p tio n s clause i n b il l o f la d in g — S h ip o w n e rs n o t lia b le . (C o s m o p o lita n S h ip p in g C o m p a n y ( I n c . ) v . H a tto n a n d C ookson L im ite d (L iv e rp o o l). A p p . C t . ) ... 130 7. D eck cargo— M e a s u re m e n t o f space o ccup ie d —
A p p r o p r ia te m ethod o f m e a s u rin g — M e a su re m e n t made b y a n o th e r m ethod— M e m o ra n d u m by C ustom s officer-— E ffe c t— M e rc h a n t S h ip p in g A c t 1894 (57
58 V ie t. c. 6 0), 8. 77, sub-ss. (1 ), (2 ), s. 8 5, sub-ss.
(1 ). (3 ). (G re a t W estern R a ilw a y C o m p a n y v . R a s s o r S te a m N a v ig a tio n C o m p a n y . ( D iv . C t . ) . . 174 8 . A c tio n in re m — C la im f o r fr e ig h t— O w n e r o f the
ah ip d o m ic ile d i n E n g la n d —- J u d ic a tu r e (C o n s o li
d a tio n ) A c t 1925 (1 5 <Sc 16 Geo. 5, c. 4 9 ), s. 22—
A d m in is tr a tio n o f J u s tic e A c t 1928 (18 Jc 19 Geo.
5>c. 26), s. 6 . (T h e E s k b rid g e . L o r d M e r r iv a le , P .) 207 C h a rte r-p a rty — B i l l o f la d in g — L ib e r ty to c a ll a t a n y p o rts i n a n y o rd e r f o r “ b u n k e rin g o r other Purposes " — “ T r i a l t r i p " — W hether d e v ia tio n —
A n y reasonable d e v ia tio n " — R u le th a t d e v ia tio n excludes r ig h t to re ly u p o n exceptions— W hether s t i l l exists a fte r A c t o f 1924— L oss o f c . i . f . cargo a t sea, before p ro p e rty has passed— M e a s u re o f damages—
C a rria g e o f Goods by Sea A c t 1924 (1 4 & 15 Geo. 5, c ' 22), Schedule, R u le s R e la tin g to B i ll s o f L a d in g , A r t . I V . , r r . 2 a n d 4. (Fo sco lo M a n g o a n d a no the r v . S ta g L in e L im ite d . A p p . C t . ) ... 210 19. C h a rte r-p a rty — “ S c a n fin " c h a rte r-p a rty — M o d e
° f d ischarge— Consignee e n title d to select a n y one o r m ore o f a lte rn a tiv e modes “ i f c u s to m a ry a n d a va ila b le ” — A lte rn a tiv e mode selected n o t a va ila b le
D e la y — D am ages. (T h e V a rin g . A p p . C t . ) . . . 231
* * 'C o n f l i c t o f la w s — C la im f o r d istan ce fr e ig h t—
weight engagem ent notes m ade i n E g y p t— C h a rte r
^1 S w ed ish vessel— E n g lis h c h a rte r-p a rty — E n g lis h /rp, ° f la d in g — L a w o f fla g — L e x lo c i c o n tra c tu s . U he A d r ia t ic . L a n g to n , J . ) ... ... 259 h D isch a rg e o f g r a in cargo— W heat i n bags— B a g
s ta rtin g ” to b u lk before d ischarge— D isch a rg e by uc.riet g r a in elevator— R ate a p p lic a b le — Schedule J rates o f Stevedores' A s s o c ia tio n o f B r is to l, A v o n - n ou th, a n d P o rtis h e a d , 1927. (T h e A ld in g to n y o u r t . A d m . D iv . C t . ) ... 264
te r-p a rty — B i l l o f la d in g — L ib e r ty to c a ll a t V p o rts i n a n y o rd e r f o r “ b u n k e rin g o r other
\ y ,rP°se8 " — “ T r i a l t r i p " — W hether d e v ia tio n — c reasp n a b le d e v ia tio n ” — R u le th a t d e v ia tio n a r i l . m y h t to re ly u p o n e xceptions— W hether se y X^ Sf af t c r A c t o f 1924— L oss o f c . i . f . cargo a t before p ro p e rty has passed— M e a s u re o f damages 5 al r io ^ e ° f Goods b y Sea A c t 1924 (14 & 15 Geo.
4 Cf r r Schedule, R u le s R e la tin g to B i ll s o f L a d in g ,
" T \ r l7-» r r • 2 a n d 4. (F o sco lo M a n g o a n d Co. a n d p o t h e r v . s ta g L in e L im ite d . ( H . o f L . ) ... 266
B i u ar/ e r'P-a r ty — F r e ig h t— S h ip p e r's w e ig h t i n — o f / l a d in g presented b y s h ip p e r— S h ip p e r agent l o a d ' Uri erer— ° f la d in g signed by m a ste r on m e r ^ f OS T.e(l u ire d b y c h a rte r-p a rty — U n d e r sta te - a V ° f w e ig h t o f cargo— In d e m n ity b y ch arte re r A k f 1X8t consegu,ent loss. (D a w s o n L in e L im ite d v . R i>r li enyesel l sch a ft A d le r f u r C hem ische I n d u s tr ie o f
n%n- A p p . C t . ) ... 273
15. C h a rte r-p a rty — E x c e p tio n clause in c lu d in g “ a c c i
d e n t to h u ll " — D e ck-lo a d o f tim b e r “ a t c h a rte re r's r is k ” — L o s s o f deck cargo w h ile lo a d in g — N e g li
gence o f m aster— S ea w o rth ine ss— A c c id e n t to h u ll—
W hether sh ip o w n e rs protected— C la im f o r sh ort d e liv e ry . (C . W ilh . Svenssons T ra v a ru a k tie b o la g v . C liffe S te a m s h ip C o m p a n y . W r ig h t , J . ) ... 284 16. C h a rte r-p a rty — “ W eather w o rk in g d a y " — L o a d
in g p reve n te d b y ice— C la im b y owners f o r dead fr e ig h t . (D am p skib sse lska b e t B o ta n ia A / S . v .
C . P . B e ll a n d C o. B a te s o n , J . ) ... 107 17. B i l l o f la d in g issue d i n P a le s tin e —- B i ll
o f la d in g ille g a l b y la w o f P a le s tin e — F a ilu r e to in c o rp o ra te the “ H a g u e R u le s " — B i l l o f la d in g
“ w herever sign e d to be co nstrued i n a ccord ance w it h E n g lis h la w " — W hether “ H a g u e R u le s "
in c o rp o ra te d — G ove rn m e n t o f P a le s tin e C a rria g e o f Goods b y Sea O rd in a n c e N o . 43 o f 1926. (T h e T o r n i. A p p . C t . ) ..., ... 315 18. C h a rte r-p a rty — P ro v is io n o f ice-breakers— D u ty
o f ch arte re rs— Ice -b rea ke rs p ro v id e d a n d subse
q u e n tly w ith d ra w n — C la im f o r dem u rra g e — O n u s o f p ro o f. (O w n ers o f S te a m s h ip A n a s ta s ia v . U gle- e x p o rt C h a rk o w . R o c h e , J . ) ... 360 19. C h a rte r-p a rty — “ E n a b lin g s h ip to leave p o r t " —
S h ip d e ta in e d i n ice beyond g e o g ra p h ic a l l im it s o f p o r t— P r o v is io n o f ice-breakers— C la im b y owners f o r dam ages f o r d e la y a n d f o r i n j u r y to s h ip . (D am p skib sse lska b e t H e im d a l v . R u s s ia n W ood A g e n c y L im ite d . R o c h e , J . ) ... 362 20. C h a rte r-p a rty — D isch a rg e o f cargo— Consignees
to select m ethod o f disch a rg e — Selected method fr u s tr a te d b y s trik e — D u t y to select a lte rn a tiv e m ethod— P r o v is io n o f lig h te rs w ith o u t crew D is c h a rg e b y s h ip b y o n ly a v a ila b le m ethod.
(F itz g e ra ld v . O w ners o f S te a m s h ip L o n a . R o c h e , J . ) 364 21. C h a rte r-p a rty — C o n s tru c tio n — E xp e nse s o f d is
c h a rg in g cargo— C a rria g e o f w heat, m a ize , o r ry e — O p tio n a l cargo— N o im p o r ta tio n o f ry e a t p o r t o f d ischarge— E xp e nse s exceeding those o f d is c h a rg in g h eavy g r a in . (L y k ia r d o p u lo v . B u n g e y B o r n L im ite d . A c to n , J . ) ... 399 2 2. C h a rte r-p a rty — C o n s tru c tio n — P r o v is io n o f ic e
breakers— D u t y o f ch arte re rs— Ice -b rea ke rs p r o v id e d a n d subsequently w ith d r a w n — C la im f o r d em u rra g e — O n u s o f p ro o f. (O w ners o f S te a m s h ip A n a s ta s ia v . U g le e xp o rt C h a rk o w . D a m p skibsselskabet H e im d a l v . R u s s ia n W ood A g e n c y L im ite d . A p p . C t . ) ... 404 2 3. C h a rte r-p a rty — C o n s tru c tio n — “ E n a b lin g s h ip to
leave p o r t " — S h ip d eta in e d i n ice beyond g e o g ra p h i
c a l l im it s o f p o r t— P ro v is io n o f ice-breakers— C la im b y o w ners f o r dam ages f o r d e la y a n d f o r i n j u r y to s h ip . (D a m p skib sse lska b e t H e im d a l v . R u s s ia n
W ood A g e n c y L im ite d . A p p . C t . ) ... 404 2 4. C h a rte r-p a rty — C o n s tru c tio n — Ic e clause— D u t y
o f s h ip to n o t if y p o r t o f need o f ice-b re a ke r assistance
— C la im f o r dead fr e ig h t— T im b e r coated w ith snow a n d ice — C a r r y in g c a p a c ity o f s h ip reduced.
(A k tie s . S team v . A rc o s L im ite d . B ra n s o n , J . ) . . 409 25. C h a rte r-p a rty — B e rth co n tra c t — C o n s tru c tio n —
L a y d a ys— D e m u rra g e — “ T im e lost w h ils t steam er is i n lo a d in g berth " — “ O w in g to w o rk being im p o s s ib le " — “ T h ro u g h r a in " — “ A m o u n t o f a c tu a l tim e so lost " — W o rk rendered im p o s s ib le th ro u g h r a in — I n f a c t , n o cargo a lo n g sid e to lo a d — N o lo st tim e i n lo a d in g . (B u rn e tt S te a m s h ip C o m p a n y L im ite d v . J o in t D a n u b e a n d B la c k Sea S h ip p in g A g e ncie s. A p p . C t . ) ... 443 26. C h a rte r-p a rty — C o n s tru c tio n o f ice clause— D u ty
o f ch arte re rs— S h ip tr a v e llin g i n convoy. (A n d re a S a n g u in e ti f u D a v id e v . U g le e xp o rt, M oscow . B ra n s o n , J . ) ... 470 2 7. C h a rte r-p a rty — C o n s tru c tio n — Ic e -b o u n d p o rts —
Ic e b re a k e r assistance— O b lig a tio n o f ch arterers—
Scope o f the o b lig a tio n . (U g le e x p o rt C h a rk o w v . O w n ers o f S te a m s h ip A n a ta s ia R u s s ia n W ood A a e n c y L im ite d v . D am p skib sse lska b e t H e im d a l.
H o f L . ) ... 482
S U B J E C T S O F C A S E S .
I .
28. C h a rte r-p a rty — C o n s tru c tio n — D u r a tio n o f la y da y &— “ S u n d a y s a n d h o lid a y s excepted ” — L o c a l la w f o r b id d in g lo a d in g o f s h ip s a fte r 1 p .m . on S a tu rd a y — S a tu rd a y a fte rn o o n n o t a “ h o lid a y .”
(H a i n S te a m s h ip C o m p a n y L im ite d v . S ocie d a d A n ó n im a C o m e rc ia l de E x p o rta c ió n e Im p o r ta c ió n . M a c k in n o n , J . ) ... 594 2 9. D am a g e to cargo— M e a s u re o f dam age— C arg o o f
w heat— N o n -d e liv e ry — B re a c h o f co n tra c t— T o r t—
C o n ve rsio n — N o m a rk e t p ric e — P a y m e n t before d e liv e ry . ( T h e A r p a d . A p p . C t . ) ... 510 30. C a n a d a Quebec S h ip — C a rg o — L o ss b y s tra n d
in g U h se a w orthin ess o f s h ip — F a u lt o r p r i v i t y o f owners— C a n a d ia n W a te r C a rria q e o f Goods A c t.
1910 (9 & 10 E d w . 7, c. 61, R . S . C .). (P a te rso n S te a m sh ip s L im ite d v . C a n a d ia n C o-o p e ra tive
W heat P ro d u c e rs L im ite d . P r iv . C o .)... 529 31. C h a rte r-p a rty — Ic e -b re a k in g clause— C h a rte re rs to
a rra n g e f o r p r o v is io n o f ic e -b re a k in g assistance—
O p e ra tio n o f excep tio n s clause. (D an n e be rg v . W h ite Sea T im b e r T r u s t L im ite d . B ra n s o n , j . ) . . 538 32. C h a rte r-p a rty — Ic e -b re a k in g clause— C ha rte re rs to
a rra n g e f o r p r o v is io n o f ic e -b re a k in g assistance—
L i a b i l i t y o f ch arte re rs w here assistance in te rm itte n t a n d ina d e qu a te — O p e ra tio n o f e xceptions clause.
(D a n n e b e rg v. W h it e Sea T im b e r T r u s t L im it e d A PP- C t . ) ... 642 33. C h a rte r-p a rty — C a rria g e o f passengers b y s h ip
ow ners— S h ip ch artered f o r c a rria g e o f g r a in — C h a rte r n o t a dem ise. (Société A n n o n y in e C om e r
c ia l de E x p o rta c ió n e Im p o r ta c ió n (L o u is D re y fu s et C ia ) L im it a d a v . N a t io n a l S te a m sh ip C o m p a n y L im ite d . B ra n s o n , J . ) ... 549 34. D am a g e to cargo— C h a rte r-p a rty (C ham ber o f
S h ip p in g B r i t i s h N o r th A m e ric a n (A t la n t ic ) W ood C h a rte r-p a rty , 1914) p re s c rib in g the f o r m o f the b ills o f la d in g to be signed b y m aster— B i ll s o f la d in g — “ S h ip p e d i n good o rd e r a n d c o n d itio n ” — C argo “ to be d elive re d i n lik e good o rd e r a n d c o n d i
tio n “ C o n d itio n ” in s e rte d b y m a ste r before
“ q u a lity , d e s c rip tio n , a n d m e asurem ent u n k n o w n ” — L o g e n try b y m a ste r th a t “ cargo w as i n a v e ry bad state ” — C o n tra ct— E s to p p e l— A d m is s i
b il i t y o f evidence as to contents o f co n tra c t ( c .i.f .) between p la in t if f s , consignees (b uye rs) a n d s h ip p e rs (sellers)— S h o rt d e liv e ry o f p a r t o f cargo— C lause i n c h a rte r-p a rty th a t “ b ills o f la d in g s h a ll be co n c lu sive evidence as a g a in s t the o w ners as e sta b lish in g the aggregate n u m b e r o f pieces d elive re d to the steam er ” — A p p o rtio n m e n t o f costs. (S k a rp , Th e . L a n g to n , J . ) ... 579 35. B i l l o f la d in g — U n d e rta k in g to d e liv e r cargo a t
w h a rf— L ib e r ty to tra n s h ip — D is c h a rg e in t o lig h te rs
— C argo lo st th ro u g h s in k in g o f lig h te rs . ( M a r ce lin o Gonzalez y C o m p a ñ ía v . N o u rs e (Barnes) L im ite d . B ra n s o n , J . ) ... 599 36. B i l l o f la d in g — F o r m p re scrib e d b y C ham ber o f
S h ip p in g R iv e r P la te “ C e ñ irocon ” C h a rte r-p a rty , 1914— C h a rte r-p a rty m ade i n L o n d o n — Goods s h ip p e d a t A rg e n tin e p o rts f o r d e liv e ry a t S c a n d i
n a v ia n p o rts — C la im a g a in s t s h ip b y indorsees o f b ills o f la d in g f o r s h o rt d e liv e ry o f cargo— U n se a w o rth in e ss— In c o r p o r a tio n i n b ills o f la d in g o f c h a rte r-p a rty excep tio n s clause— W hether la w o f f la g o r la w g o v e rn in g c h a rte r-p a rty a p p lic a b le to b ills o f la d in g — I n te n tio n o f p a rtie s — B u s in e s s efficacy. (N je g o s , T h e . S ir B o y d M e r r im a n , P .) 609
“ C E N T R O C O N ” C H A R T E R - P A R T Y . See G e n e ral A ve rag e s, N o . 1
C E S S E R C L A U S E . See C o llis io n , N o . 5 . C H A R T E R - P A R T Y .
See A c c id e n t, N o . 1 ; A r b i t r a t i o n ; C a rria g e o f Goods, N o s . 1, 5 , 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 2 2, 2 3, 2 4, 2 5, 2 6, 2 7, 28, 29, 31, 32, 33, 34, 36 ; C o n tra c t, N o . 1 ; G e n e ral A ve rag e , N o . 2 : M a r in e In s u ra n c e , N o . 14.
C H A R T E R - P A R T Y T 9 9 .
See C o llis io n , N o . 1 ; M a r in e In s u ra n c e , N o . 1.
C H A M B E R O F S H I P P I N G W E L S H C O A L C H A R T E R . 1896 ( F O R M A ) .
See C a rria g e o f Goods, N o . 5 . C H I L E .
See C o n flic t o f L a w s , N o . 2.
C .I. F . C A R G O . See C a rria g e o f Goods, N o s . 9, 13.
C O A L T R I M M E R . See W o rk m e n 's C om p e n sa tio n .
C O L L I S IO N .
1. R e q u is itio n e d s h ip — C h a rte r-p a rty T . 99— C o llis io n
— N e g lig e n ce o f both s h ip s — W a r r is k — M a r in e r is k — W a rlik e o p e ra tio n — L i a b i l i t y o f A d m ir a lty . (B o a rd o f T ra d e v . H a i n S te a m s h ip C o m p a n y L im ite d . H . o f L ) ... 15 2. Costs— A p p o rtio n m e n t o f blam e i n u n e q u a l degrees
— A p p e a l— P r o p o r tio n o f blam e v a rie d — A p p o r tio n - m e n t o f b la m e i n e qu a l degrees— Costs o f a p p e a l—
D is c re tio n — R . S . C ., O rd e r L X V . , r . 1. (T h e Y o u n g S id . A p p . C t . ) ... 22 3. D u m b > h o p p e r— L ig h te r— L ig h ts — H o p p e r m oored
a lo n g sid e dredger— A f t e r m o o rin g s cast o ff— H o p p e r h eld b y fo r w a r d m o o rin g s a n d s w in g in g w ith the tid e - —W hether u n d e r w a y — T w o r i d i n g lig h ts being e xh ib ite d — O b lig a tio n to e x h ib it n a v ig a tin g lig h ts — P o r t o f L o n d o n R iv e r B y -la w s , 1922, b y -la w s 5, 6__
P o r t o f L o n d o n R iv e r B y -la w s , 191 4 -1 92 6 , b y -la w 14 (T h e D a g m a r. H i l l , J . ) ... 45 4. R iv e r T h a m es— Vessel a t a n c h o r— S w in g in g —
W hether t u r n in g s ig n a l re q u ire d — P o r t o f L o n d o n R iv e r B y - L a w s 1 91 4-1926, b y -la w s 5 a n d 28 (e) ( T h e P a le m b e rg . L o r d M e r r iv a le , P . ) ... 45 5. D am ages— D e te n tio n — T im e c h a rte r-p a rty — Cesser
clause—-P a y m e n t o f h ire to cease i f tim e lo st o w in g to c o llis io n o r dam age p re v e n tin g the steam er fr o m w o rk in g f o r m o re th a n tw elve h o u rs — L o ss o f tim e w h ils t c a r r y in g o u t p e rm a n e n t re p a irs o f damage su sta in e d i n c o llis io n before the m a k in g o f the c h a rte r-p a rty — A p p lic a t io n o f cesser clause—
W hether h ire p ro p e r ly decucted. ( T h e E sse x E n v o y . B a te s o n , J . ) ... -4 6 . N eg lig e n ce — D u m b barge m oored a lo n g sid e steamer
d u r in g n ig h t— B a rg e u na tte nd e d — N o r id in g lig h t—
P o r t o f L o n d o n R iv e r B y - L a w s 1 9 1 4 -1 9 2 6 , b y la w 14. (T h e P rin c e s s . H i l l , J . ) ... gg 7. L ig h ts — “ F la r e - u p ” — lig h t— M a y be sh ow n i f
necessary to a ttra c t a tte n tio n — Green p y ro te c h n ic lig h t sh o w n — W hether “ fla r e - u p ” lig h t a u th o rise d b y re g u la tio n s — R e g u la tio n s f o r P re v e n tin g C o llis io n s a t Sea 1910, a rt. 12. (T h e T o v a ris c h . H i l l , J . ) [ Reversed. See N o . 8] ... 58 8 . S a ilin g vessel— L ig h ts — Green p y ro te c h n ic lig h t
sh ow n to a ste a m sh ip— “ F la r e - u p ” lig h t— W hether green p y ro te c h n ic lig h t a u th o ris e d b y the re g u la tio n s
— R e g u la tio n s f o r p re v e n tin g C o llis io n s a t Sea 1910, a rts . 1, 12. (T h e T o v a ris c h . A p p . C t.) (A ffirm e d . See N o . 11] ... g7 9. Vessels o n cro ssin g courses— F a ilu r e o f “ give
w a y ” s h ip to ta ke a c tio n — A c tio n ta k e n b y the
“ sta n d o n ” s h ip — S ta rb o a rd in g w ith o u t ta k in g o ff w a y —-N eg lig e n ce — R e g u la tio n s f o r P re v e n tin g C o llis io n s a t Sea, A r ts . 18, 21 (note). (T h e O tra n to . A p p . C t . ) ... 99 10. R iv e r S cheldt— Vessels m e etin g i n the v ic in it y
o f s w in g in g o r t u r n in g vessel— D u t y o f vessel n a v ig a tin g a g a in s t the tid e to sto p h e r w a y over the g ro u n d — O b lig a tio n to ta ke o ff w a y w hen vessel is a w a re o f other vessels— D e la y i n ta k in g o ff w a y u n t il t u r n in g vessel is reached— R e g u la tio n s re la tin g to the n a v ig a tio n o f the R iv e r S ch e ld t, 1926, a rt. 40, r . 3. (T h e C ha tw o o d. A p p . C t . ) ... \q$
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S a ilin g vessel— L ig h ts — Green p y ro te c h n ic lig h t show n to a ste a m sh ip — “ F la r e - u p ” lig h t W hether green p y ro te c h n ic lig h t a u th o ris e d by the r sg u la tio n s— R e g u la tio n s f o r P re v e n tin g C o llis io n s a t Sea, 1910, a rts . 1, 12. (T h e T o v a ris c h . H . o f .. ... 182 12. Vessels o n cro ssin g courses— F a ilu r e o f ** g iv e
w ay ” s h ip to ta ke a c tio n — A c tio n ta k e n by the
“ sta n d -o n ” s h ip — S ta rb o a rd in g w ith o u t ta k in g o ff w ay— N e g lig e n ce — R e g u la tio n s f o r P re v e n tin g C o llis io n s a t Sea 1910, A r ts . 19, 21 (n ote ). (T h e O tra n to . H . o f L . ) ... 193 13. E vid e n ce — P h o to g ra p h s ta k e n f r o m p a s s in g s h ip
’—C a lc u la tio n s m ade th e re fro m — L o c a lity o f c o llis io n . ( U n ite d States S h ip p in g B o a rd v . T h e s h ip S t.
A lb a n s . P r i v . C o . ) ... 196 14. C a n a d a — R a ilw a y b rid g e over n a v ig a b le c h a n n e l
— O b s tru c tio n to n a v ig a tio n — D am a g e caused to s h ip — S ta tu to ry a u th o r ity — In te rfe re n c e a m o u n tin g to p u b lic n u is a n c e — R a ilw a y A c t (R . S . C a n ., 1927, c - 170), 88. 3, 2 45, 248. (S te a m sh ip E u r a n a v . B u r r a r d I n l e t T u n n e l a n d B rid g e Co. P r i v . C o . ) . . 202 15. Fog-— W h is tle o f s te a m sh ip h ea rd a l it t le a b a ft the
beam—-W h is tle h ea rd a g a in o n the same b e a rin g — F a ilu r e to sto p — R e g u la tio n s f o r P re v e n tin g C o lli- tdons a t Sea, a rt. 16— N a u t ic a l Assessors— D is q u a lific a tio n o f a n assessor. (T h e B re m e n . A p p .
C t . ) ... 252
18. D am ages— L oss o f use— D re d g e r t o ta lly lost-—
D red g e r engaged a t tim e o f loss i n co n n e ctio n w ith the p e rfo rm a n ce by h er o w ners o f c o n tra c t to execute h a rb o u r w o rk s — L oss a n d expense in c u rre d by owners o w in g to th e ir i n a b i li t y th ro u g h la c k o f f in a n c ia l resources to re pla ce dredger— L o ss o f p ro fits a n d in c id e n ta l losses o n co n tra c t— N a t u r a l consequence o f c o llis io n — M e a s u re o f damages.
(T h e E d is o n . A p p . C t.) [ V a r ie d . See N o . 2 0] 276 17. B a rg e s u n k i n d ock— E xp e nse s o f r a is in g a n d
d is p o s in g o f the w reck— A c tio n in re m b y h a rb o u r a u th o rity — ''''D a m a g e done b y a s h ip ” — J u r is d ic tio n — J u d ic a tu re (C o n s o lid a tio n ) A c t 1925 (1 5 6c 16
%e°- 5, c. 4 9, a. 2 2, sub-s. (1 ) (a ) ( iv .) . (T h e '- 'h r . K n u d s e n . B a te s o n , J . ) ... 347 18. D e te n tio n o f w a rs h ip — R e p a irs i n n a v a l d o c k y a rd
~~~M e a s u re o f dam aqes. (T h e W est W ales.
B a te s o n , J . ) . . ... ... 349 1 9 . P o rtla n d H a r b o u r — D o c k y a rd R e g u la tio n s —
Vessel “ a bo u t to e nte r ” f r o m se aw a rd one o f the channels between the brea kw a te rs— O rd e r i n C o u n c il
^ to the D o c k y a rd P o r t o f P o rtla n d , Sched. I I . , rA 9 . 5 (1 931, N o . 176). ( H . M . S u b m a rin e R a in b o w ).
B a n g to n , J .) ... . . ... 368 2 9 ' D am ages— L oss o f use— D re d g e r to ta lly lo st—
D red g e r engaged a t tim e o f loss i n co n n e ctio n w ith P e rfo rm an ce b y her o w ners o f c o n tra c t to execute h a rb o u r w o rk s — L o ss a n d expense in c u rre d by ow ners o w in g to th e ir i n a b i li t y th ro u g h la c k o f f in a n c ia l resources to re pla ce dredger— L oss o f P ro fits a n d in c id e n ta l losses o n co n tra c t— N a t u r a l consequence o f c o llis io n — M e a s u re o f damages.
(T h e E d is o n . H . o f L . ) ... 380 21 * d a m a g e s — In te re s t — R e p a irs — In te re s t on
estim ated sum s f o r re p a irs n o t a c tu a lly c a rrie d o u t on d em u rra g e — “ S l ip o rd e r ” — R .S .C ., O rder A X V l H ' t r . 11. (T h e N a p ie r S ta r . L a n g to n , J . ) 400
“ 2’ ,^ te a m vessels a p p ro a c h in g a t n ig h t so as to in v o lv e r is k o f c o llis io n — A lte r a tio n s o f h e a d in g a n d to
“ y p w 'in 9 ” — B o th s id e -lig h ts som etim es v is ib le — F n d on ” R u le — C ro s s in g R u le — R e g u la tio n s f o r / mV)en^ 1l9 C o llis io n s a t Sea, a rts . 18, 19, 21.
\T h e K a it u n a . A p p . C t.) ... 429 2^ ' C ro ssin g ” ru le — F a ilu r e o f “ g iv e -w a y ” vessel
, ° ^cep o u t o f w a y — F a ilu r e o f “ sta n d -o n ” vessel c ta ke a n y a c tio n — R e g u la tio n s f o r P re v e n tin g ollxsion s a t Sea, a r t. 2 1, note. (T h e L a d y B e lle . B a n g to n , J . ) ... 451
^^ 'j^F h a m e s e s tu a ry — N a v ig a tio n ro u n d N . E . S p it uoy- P ra c tic e o f p ilo ts — “ N a r r o w C h a n n e l ** r u le
C ro s s in g ” ru le — D u t y o f “ s ta n d -o n ” vessel to a ct w here c o llis io n c a n n o t be a void e d by a c tio n o f
“ n \ve -w a y ” vessel alone— R e g u la tio n s f o r P re ve n t
in g C o llis io n s a t S ea, A r ts . 19, 21, a n d 25.
(T h e T re h e rb e rt. A p p . C t.) ...
25. F o g — A c tio n o f vessel h e a rin g a n o th e r vessel s o u n d in g s ig n a l o f tw o p ro lo n g e d blasts— R e g u la tio n s f o r P re v e n tin g C o llis io n s a t Sea, 1910, a rts . 15 (6),
16. (T h e Q astelu. B a te s o n , J . ) ... 4b0 2 0 . F o g — F o g s ig n a l h eard fo r w a r d o f beam
P o s itio n o f oth e r vessel n o t “ a scerta in e d ” — E n g in e s n o t stopped— R e g u la tio n s f o r P re v e n tin g C o llis io n s a t Sea, a rt. 16. B y a r t. 16 o f the R e g u la tio n s f o r P re v e n tin g C o llis io n s a t Sea : “ A steam vessel h e a rin g , a p p a re n tly fo r w a r d o f h er beam, the fo g s ig n a l o f a vessel, the p o s itio n o f w h ic h is n o t ascer
ta in e d , s h a ll, so f a r as the circum stan ce s o f the case a d m it, stop h er engines, a n d th e n n a v ig a te w ith c a u tio n u n t il d an g e r o f c o llis io n is o v e r." ( N ip p o n Y u se n K a is h a v . T h e C h in a N a v ig a tio n C om - p a n y L im ite d . P r iv . C o .) ... ...
27. D a m a g e s — Vessels dam aged w h ils t la id u p — A m o u n t o f r e p a ir damages agreed— Vessel sold f o r b re a k in g u p — R e p a irs n o t c a rrie d o ut— W hether o w ners e n title d to recover agreed a m o u n t o f r e p a ir damages. (T h e L o n d o n C o rp o ra tio n . A p p . C t . ) . . 060 28. Suez C a n a l R e g u la tio n s — B re a ch — L ig h ts — Test
as to w he th e r lig h ts d is p la y e d m is le a d in g o r n o t—
B u rd e n o f p ro o f— Costs. (T h e JEneas. S ir B o y d M e rrim a n , P .) ...
2 9. C o llis io n o utsid e entra nce to H a r w ic h H a rb o u r N e g lig e n ce — One vessel o u tw a rd b o u n d a p p ro a c h in g s h a rp bend i n f a i r w a y a n d n a v ig a tin g a g a in s t the tid e — O ther vessel r o u n d in g B e ach E n d B u o y to e nte r h a rb o u r— B y - la w 8 o f the H a r w ic h H a rb o u r C on se rva ncy B o a rd B y -la w s (1 9 2 9 )— R e g u la tio n s fo r P re v e n tin g C o llis io n s a t Sea (1 9 1 0 ), a r t. 25 E v id e n c e — W hether p il o t ’s re p o rt to T r i n i t y H o u se a d m is s ib le . (T h e P rin s e s J u lia n a . B u c k m ll, J . ) " 1 * See C o n flic t o f L a w s , N o . 2, 4 ; J u r is d ic tio n , N o . 2 ;
M a r in e In s u ra n c e , N o . 10 ; N eg lig e n ce , N o . 1 , P ra c tic e , N o s . 3, 6 ; Tow age, N o . 2 ; Wages, N o . 3.
C O N D I T I O N .
See M a r in e In s u ra n c e , N o . 3 ; Sale o f Goods, N o . 1.
C O N F L IC T O F L A W S .
1. B i l l o f la d in g — D am a g e to cargo— C o n flic t o f law s
— H a g u e R u le s— B e lg ia n Code de C om m erce, a rt.
91. (T h e S t. Jo se p h . B a te s o n , J . ) ... 375 2. C h ile a n v e s s e D -C o llis io n — R e p a irs c a rrie d o ut
i n C h ile — A c tio n in re m — B a il — A d m is s io n o f l i a b il i t y subject to reference to assess damages T e n d e r i n C h ile o f su m i n C h ile a n pesos exceeding a m o u n t o f p la i n t i f f s ’ c la im i n pesos— D e p re c ia tio n o f C h ile a n peso— T e n d e r rejected— D e p o s it o f su m tendered i n C h ile i n s a tis fa c tio n o f debt i n accordance w it h C h ile a n la w — T o w h a t extent s a tis fa c tio n o f c la im i n a c tio n . (T h e B a a rn . A p p . C t . ) ...
3. In s u ra n c e (m a rin e )— C o n flic t o f la w s C a n a d ia n assured— A m e ric a n b roke r— In s tru c te d m U n ite d States— T o effect in s u ra n c e i n E n g la n d — R ig h t o f A m e r ic a n b ro ke r to ca nce l p o lic y — O n g ro u n d o f n o n -p a y m e n t o f p re m iu m s — W ith o u t assent o f assured— L a w a p p lic a b le . (R u b y S te a m s h ip C o r
p o r a tio n L im ite d v . C o m m e rc ia l U n io n A ss u ra n c e C o m p a n y . A p p . C t . ) ...
4. C o llis io n — C h ile a n vessel— R e p a irs c a rrie d o u t i n C h ile — A c tio n in re m — A d m is s io n o f l i a b il i t y su b je c t to reference to assess damages— T e n d e r i n C h ile o f su m i n C h ile a n pesos exceeding a m o u n t o f p la in t if f s ' c la im i n pesos— D e p re c ia tio n o f C h ile a n veso— T e n d e r rejected— D e p o s it o f su m tendered i n C h ile i n s a tis fa c tio n o f debt i n accordance w ith C h ile a n la w — N o s a tis fa c tio n o f c la im m a c tio n . ( T h e B a a rn (N o . 2 ). A p p . C t . ) ...
See Carriage of Goods, No. 11 ; M arine Insurance, No. 12.
