Reports of Cases Relating to Maritime Law : containing all the decisions of the courts of law and equity in the United Kingdom, and selections from the more important decisions in the colonies and the United States, 1887 Vol. 5

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Al e x a n d e r, Th e... 214

Al f r e d, Th e... |, Al l e n v. Co l t a r t ... " ... 43

An d e r s o n, Tr i t t o n, a n d Co., v. Th e Oc e a n St e a m s h ip Co m p a n y ... fi1’ 14g An n a He l e n a, Th e... '573’ g94 Ar d a n d h d, Th e ... ’ 219

Ar k l o w, Th e ... 175

Aste v. St r u m o r e ... 218

Av e n i r, Th e... Ba r r o w-i n- Fu r n e s s Mu t u a l Sh i p In s u r a n c e Co m p a n y Li m i t e d, Th e, * . As h b u r n e r ....4 43, 527 Be e s w in g. Th e... ’ 2 g i Be l f o r t, Th e ... 582

Be l l c a ir n, Th e... 53

Be n a r e s, Th e ... ’ Be r w ic k Ha r b o u r Co m m is s io n e r s, Th e (apps.j * S e Ch u r c h w a r d e n s a n d Ov e r s e e r s o f t h e Pa r is h o f Tw e e d m o u t h (resps.) ... 532

Be r y l, Th e ... ’ 276

Be t a, Th e... §0

Bia n c a, Th e... 267

Bir r e l l v. Dr y e r ... 212 n Bl a c k b u r n, L o w j a n d Co"«. Yiaons 597 Bo l c im w* ’ Ta u g h a n,“a n d" Co. * . Fis h e r a n d ^ o t h e r s ■■■•S"... .. 265

Bo w e s f l e l d, Th e.... 335

Br i t i s h Co m m e r c e, Th e - v ... 4gg Br o w n, Sh i p l e y, a n d Co. * . " ” '7 9 ’ 298, 376 Bu r t a n do t h e r s * . Liv in g s t o n e ...- _ Bu r t o n v. En g l is h... ’ 44g Bu s h ik e, Th e ... ... ... 565

Ca i r d «. Moss ... 197

CARraFFA STEAKMflHIP COMPANY, T H E , * . JOHN ^ o r r S T ^ C ^ c o m p a n y; 3 7 i Th e Ma r g a r e t... ggg S l R T r R ^ X t c A N T I L E ’ B A N K O F lN D IA .E T C .; ‘ Th e v Th e Ne t h e r l a n d s In d i a St e a m Na v i- g a t i’o n Co m p a n y Li m i t e d ... ^ c Z r t o c if A N T S S T E A M N A V IG A T io N C o M P A N Y , Th e.u. Big n o l d; Th e La p w in g ... Ch r is t ia n s b o r g, Th e... 473

Ch u s a n, Th e... 311

Ci t y o f Ch e s t e r, Th e... 340

Ci t y o f Lu c k n o w, Th e... 44g Cl a n Ma c d o n a l d, Th e 439 Cl a r k e «. Th e Mil w a l l Do c k Co m p a n y... Cl y d a c h, Th e ... 433

COLLINGROVE, T H E ... 543

Co l o n s a y, Th e... n Co n s e t t, Th e ... 109

Co r y «. Bu r r ... n Co s m o p o l it a n Th e ...• ; Co.’ 74, 353 COVERDALE, TODD, AND LU. v, - g s Cr e a d o n, Th e ... 53

Cr ic k e t, Th e ... _ „ m 156 De Ba y, Th e ... 49

Dic k a n d Pa g e * . Ba d a r t Fr e r e s... g47 Di o n e, Th e ... ... Do r a Tu l l y, Th e... ...page 550 Do r d o g n e, Th e ... 328

Do r m o n t «. Th e Fu r n e s s Ra i l w a y Co m p a n y ... 127

Do u g l a s, Th e ... 15

Du n e l m, Th e ... 304

Ea r l o f Du m f r ie s, Th e... 329 n. 342 Eb o r, Th e... 560

Ed w a r d s a n d o t h e r sv. Th e Fa l m o u t h Ha r­ b o u r Co m m is s io n e r s ; Th e Rh o s in a ... 350, 460 Ei l e a n Du b h, Th e ... 154

El i n, Th e... 120

El l i o t t «. Lo r d ... 63

Em e r y * . Cic h e r o ; Th e Ar k l o w ..., ... . 210

Em m y Ha a s e, Th e ... 216

En d e a v o u r, Th e... 53

Ep f o s, Th e... 180

Eu r o p e a n, Th e... 417

Fa i r p o r t. Th e... 62, 348 Fa m e n o t h, Th e ... 35

Fa n n y, Th e ... . ... 75

Fe r r e t, Th e... 94

Fo s c o l in o, Th e ... 420

Fr ie d e b e r g, Th e... 426

Ga r d n e ra n d So n * . Tr e c h m a n n ... 558

Ge o r g e Go r d o n, Th e... 216

Ge o r g e Ro p e r, Th e ... 134

Ge t t y s b u r g, Th e ... 347

Gib b sa n d So nv. La m p o r ta n d a n o t h e r ...5 4 3 , 593 Gl e n f r u i n, Th e ... 413

Go d iv a, Th e... 524

Go l d e n Se a, Th e... 23

Go w a nv. Sp r o t t... 288

Gr a n t v. Co v e r d a l ea n d ... 74, 353 Gr e a t Ea s t e r n St e a m s h ip Co m p a n y, Th e, Re ; Cl a i m o f Wi l l i a m sa n d o t h e r s... 511

Gr e a t In d i a n Pe n i n s u l a Ra i l w a y Co m p a n y, Th e, v. Tu r n b u l l ... 465

Gr u m b r e c h t v. Pa r r y ... 176

Gu l l ic h s e n v. St e w a r t Br o t h e r s...130, 200 Ha ig h v. Th e Ro y a l Ma i l St e a m Pa c k e t Co m p a n y ... 47, 189 Ha l l «. Bi l l i n g h a m a n d So n s... 538

Ha r d w ic k, Th e ... 199

Ha r r is a n d Dic k s o n «. Ma r c u s, Ja c o b s, a n d Co... 530

Ha r t o n, Th e... 213

Ha r v e s t, Th e ... 546

He c t o r, Th e... 101

He d g e sa n d So n (apps.) * . Th e Lo n d o na n d St. Ka t h a r in e Do c k Co m p a n y (resps.)... 539

He i n r i c h Bj o r n, Th e... 145, 391 He r c u l e s, Th e ... 545

Ho c h u n g, Th e ... 39

Ho p e, Th e... ... 126

Ho r a c e, Th e....'. . . . , ... 218

Ho r s l e y «. Pr ic e a n d Co... 106

Ho u g ha n d Co. v. He a d ...447„ 505 Hu m b e r, Th e ... 181

Hu t h a n d Co. * . La m p o r t a n da n o t h e r ...5 4 3 , 593 Im m a c o l a t a Co n c e z io n e, Th e ... 208

In g l is «. St o c k... 294, 422 In m a n St e a m s h ip Co m p a n y v. Bis c h o f f ... 6

Is is , Th e... 155

Ja m e s Bu r n e s s a n d So n s * . Pe r s ia n Gu l f St e a m s h ip Co m p a n y Li m i t e d ; Th e Bu s b ir e 416 Jo h n McIn t y r e, Th e... ... 278

Jo h n s t o na n d Co. * . Ho g ga n d o t h e r s... 51

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Ke m pv. Fa l k ...,... 1

Ke k m c e e Ca s t l e, Th e ... 27

Ki r b y Ha l l, Th e... 90

La n c a s t e r, Th e ... 58, 174 La p w in g, Th e ... 39

La w s v. Sm i t h; Th e Rio Tin t o ... ... 224

Le d u ca n d Co. v. Wa r da n d o t h e r s ... 571

Le o n X I I I . , Th e ... 25, 73 Lb p t i r, Th e ... ! ... 411

Le v y a n d Co. u. Th e Me r c h a n t s’ Ma r i n e In s u r­ a n c e Co m p a n y... 407

Li v i e t t a, Th e ... 132, 151 Ma m m o t h, Th e... 289

Ma r g a r e t, Th e... 1 3 7 ,2 0 4 , 371 Ma r i e, Th e ... 27

Ma r io n, Th e... 339

Ma r y, Th e... 33

Ma r z e t t iv. Sm i t h ... 166

Ma t h i l d a, Th e ... 75

Ma t w i e f v. Wh y t q c k... 458

Me r c a n t il e St e a m s h ip Co m p a n y Li m i t e d, Th e, v. Ty s e r... 6 n . Me r c h a n t Pr in c e, Th e ... 520

Me r e d i t h, Th e... 400

Me r s e y Do cks a n d Ha r b o u r Bo a r d v. Th e Ov e r s e e r s o f Ll a n e i l i a n... 248, 358 Me r s e y St e a m s h ip Co m p a n y Li m i t e d, Th e, v. Sh u t t l e w o b t h a n d Co... 48

Mi l d r e d, Go y e n o c h e, a n d Co. v. Ma sp o n s y He r m a n o ... 182

Mo g u l St e a m s h ip Co m p a n y Li m i t e d, Th e, v. McGr e g o r, Go w, a n d Co... 467

Mu r p h y v. Co f f i n a n d Co... ...5 31 n. Na s m y t h, Th e... 364

Ne v e r De s p a ir, Th e... 211

Ne w b a t t l e, Th e... 356

Nie l s e na n d Co. v. Wa i t, Ja m e s, a n d Co... 553

No t t in o Hi l l, Th e... 241

Nu m i d a, Th e... 483

Oa k f i e l d, Th e... 575

Oc e a n St e a m s h ip Co m p a n y, Th e, v. An d e r s o n, Tr i t t o n a n d Co... 202, 401 Ow n e r so ft h e S.S. We l l f i e l d, Th e, v. Ad a m s o n a n d Sh o r t ; Th e Al f r e d ... 214

Pa c if ic, Th e... 263

Pa l e r m o, Th e ...165, 369 Pa l o m a r e s, Th e ... 343

Pa m d o r fa n d Co. v. Ha m il t o n, Fr a s e r, a n d Co. 568 Pe r u v i a n Gu a n o Co m p a n y Li m i t e d v. Bo c k- W OLDT... 29

Pe s h a w u r, Th e ... 89

Pe t e r Gr a h a m, Th e ... 276

Ph e l p s, St o k e s, a n d Co. v. Co m b e r ... 245, 428 Pl a n e t, Th e... 144

Po n t id a, Th e... 284, 330 Pr ic e v. Li v i n g s t o n e... 13

Pr in c e s s, Th e ... 451

H . L. Al s t o n, Th e . ... 43

Ra in b o w, Th e ... 479

Ra is b y, Th e ... 473

Re g a l ia, Th e . . , , , , , . . . . , . ... 338

Reg. v. Th e Ju d g e o f Th e Ci t y o f Lo n d o n Co u r t... ... ... ... 283

Re n p o r, Th e... 98

Re wv. Pa y n e, Do u t h w a i t e, a n d Co... 515

Rh o n d d a, Th e... 114

Rh o s in a, Th e ... .... ...3 5 0 , 460 Rig b o r g s Mi n d e, Th e ... 123

R io Ti n t o, Th e... 224

Ri p o n, Th e... 365

Ris o l u t o, Th e... ... " ’ ... 93

Ro b e r t Dic k in s o n, Th e... 341

Ro b in s o n s, Th e, a n d t h e Sa t e l l i t e... 338

Ro n a, Th e... 259

Sa i l i n g Sh i p Ga r s t o n Co m p a n y, Th e, v. Hic k ie a n d C o... page 499 Sa i n t Au d r ie s, Th e ... 552

Sa nOe r s Br o t h e r s v. Ma c l e a n a n d Co. ... 160

Sa v e r n a k e, Th e... .... n. SCARAMANGA AND OTHERS V. MARTIN MaRQUAND , Atl ° Co...410, 506 SEA In s u k a n c b Co m p a n y, Th e, V. Ha d d e n ... 230

Se a t h a n d Co, v. Mo o r e ... 586

Se a t o n, Th e. ...] " " " ... 494

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Sp e a r m a n, Th e. , ...[... 458

Sp e r o Ex p e c t o, Th e ... 197

Sp i l l e r v. Th e Br is t o l St e a m Na v ig a t io n Co m p a n y ... 228

St a n m o r e, Th e ... 441

St e a m s h ip Be n t i n c k Co m p a n y Li m i t e d, Th e, v. W . H . Po t t e r a n d So n ... 134

St e a m s h ip Th a n e m o r e Li m i t e d, Th e, v. Th o m p- so n ... 398

St e w a r t a n d Co. v. Th e Me r c h a n t s’ Ma r i n e In s u r a n c e Co m p a n y Li m i t e d ... 506

St o c k v In g l i s... ...'.'.'.294, 422 St o r k, Th e ... 2 n St o r m c o c k, Th e ... 470

Su n n i s id e, Th e ... 140

Sv e n d s e n v. Wa l l a c e ... " . . . . ” ..8 7 j 232, 453 Ta t e a n d So n s v. Hy s l o p... 487

Ta t t e r s a l l. v. Th e Na t io n a l St e a m s h ip Co m­ p a n y Li m i t e d... 206

Te m p l e Ba r, Th e... . " " " ! ! ! " " " ! ! ! ! ... 509

Th o m p s o n v. Th e Eo y a l Ma i l St e a m Pa c k e t Co m p a n y... ... 190 n Th o r m a n v. Bu r t, Bo u l t o n, a n d Co. 563 Th y a t i r a, Th e... 'iV v' Tu r g o t, Th e...

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Un i t e d Se r v i c e, Th e... . . . . . . . 55 170 U ZIE L LI AND Co. V. Th e BOSTON MARINE INSUR­ ANCE Co m p a n y... 495

Va l l a n c ed. Fa l l e ... ... 280

Va n d y c k, Th e ... 17

Ve r a Cr u z, Th e ... 254, 270, 386 Vic t o r Co v a c e v ic h, Th e ... 417

Wa r k w o r t h, Th e... 194. 326 We b s t e r v. Th e Ma n c h e s t e r, Sh e f f ie l d, a n d Lin c o l n s h ir e Ra il w a y Co m p a n y...256 n Wh ic k h a m, Th e ... 479

Wh i t e v. Di t c h f i e l d... 400

Wi l l i a m Sy m in g t o n, Th e... 293

W iN B Toif, Th e ...143, 274 Wo o d l e ya n d Co. v. Mi t c h e l la n d Co... 71

Ta n Ye a n ... 135

Yo u r r i, Th e... 458

Za d o k, Th e ... 252

Zo e, Th e... 533

C A S E S S IN C E R E V E R S E D O N A P P E A L . Ca i r d v.Moss ... ... 665

Pa n d o r f a n dCo. v. Ha m il t o n a n d Co. ... 568

SUBJECTS OF CASES

ABANDONMENT.

See Collision, No. 93—Marine Insurance, Noa. 1, 14, 15, 18— Wages, No. I.

ACTION IN REM.

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a d m i r a l t y c h a r t e r. See Marine Insurance, No. 10.

A D M IR A LTY COURT.

See Carriage of Goods, No. 29.-C o llis io n , No. 12 A D M IR A L T Y COURT ACT 1861.

See Collision, Noa. 35, 43, ^ - J u r is d ic tio n Noa 1, 2,

— Master’s Wages and Disbursements, No. 4—

Practice, No. 18.

A D M IR A LTY s t o r e s. See Lim itation of L ia b ility , No. 2.

A D M IR A LTY SUITS ACT 1868.

See L im itation of L ia b ility , No. 2.

ADMISSION OF FACTS.

See Salvage, No. 33.

ADVANCES.

See B ills of Lading A ct-B otto m ry, No. 1-Neces- sarxes, Nos. 1, 2, 5.

See Bottomry, No.

of L ia b ility

A F F ID A V IT .

3— Collision, No. 39—Lim itation , No. 9—Practice, No. 20.

a g r e e m e n t.

_ ,, , -NTr. 1— Collision, No. 91—Master’s See Bottomry, No. >■ ^ ~ i _ .

Wages and Di 2, 14, 25, 26-

l/liVSI/UIV, XSV. «/X--- xu.w/oi/c/1 w ___ r, No. 5 Salvage, Noa. 1, -Towage, Nos. 1 to 4.

a n c h o r.

See Collision, No. 2-Dam age, No. 1.

a p p e a l. See Collision, No

Salvage, Noa.

Noa. 1 ,2 ,3 .

10_Practice, Nos. 4, 5, 6, 19 g g q_Wrecks a/tid Casualties,

a p p o r t i o n m e n t. See Salvage, Nob. 6, 7.

a p p r a i s e m e n t. See Practice, No. 39.

APPROPRIATION.

See Marine Insurance, No. 12— Sale of Goods, Nos. 3, 4, 5—Sale of Ship, No. 2.

ARREST BY TELEGRAM.

See Practice, No. 7.

ARREST OF SHIP.

See Practice, No. 7— Salvage, No. 1.

AVERAGE.

See Marine Insu/rance. No. 5.

AVERAGE BOND.

See General Average, Nos. 5, 6—Salvage, No. 11.

B A IL .

See Collision, Nos. 20, 35—Practice, Nos. 10, 22—

Salvage, No. 10.

B A IL IF F . See Collision, No. 37.

BALfiAST.

See Wrecks and Casualties Nos. 4, 5.

BARGE.

See St. Katherine's Dock Act 1864.

BARRATRY.

See Marine Insurance, Nos. 6, 16,17.

BELLIGERENTS.

See Marine Insurance, No. 6, B E R W IC K HARBOUR.

See Poor Bate, No. 1.

B IL L OF EXCHANGE.

See Master’ s Wages and Disbursements, Nos. 6, 7—

Bale of Goods, Nos. 3, 4, 5, 6.

B ILL S OF LAD IN G .

See B ills of Lading Act — Carriage of Goods, Noa. 1, 2, 7,11,19,2 4, 26, 27,38— Collision, Nob. 11,16

—Sale of Goods, Noa. 1, 2, 4, 5, 6.

B ILLS OF LA D IN G ACT.

1. Indorsement by way of security only—Passing of property—L ia b ility fo r freight.—A shipper of

goods, who has indorsed a h ill of lading in blank and delivered i t to the indorsee simply by way of security fo r money advanced, does not thereby pass the property in the goods to the indorsee, so as to transfer to him a ll liabilities in respect of

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them within the meaning of sect. 1 of the B ills of Lading A ct (18 & 19 Viot. c. I l l ) , and conse­

quently such an indorsee cannot be made liable in an action by the shipowner for freight. (H.

of L. reversing Ct. of App.) Sewell v. Bendick page 79, 298, 376 2. Indorsement to repay advances—Passing of pro­

perty—L ia b ility fo r freight, tfc.— Where bills of lading are indorsed for the purpose of enabling the indorsees to sell the goods named therein, and so recoup themselves for advances made by them to the indorsers, but w ith no intention of further passing the property, such indorsees do not incur any lia b ility under the B ills of Lading A ct (18 &

19 Viet. o. 111). (Cave, J.) Allen v. Coltart and Co... 104

See Carriage of Goods, No. 2.

B L A C K W A L L POINT.

See Collision, Nos. 86 to 90.

BOARD OF TRADE.

See Collision, Nos. 15, 30— Wrecks and Casualties, Nos. 1, 4.

BOND FOR SAFE RETURN.

See Restraint.

BOTTOMRY.

1. Bottomry bond—Essentials of—No maritime risk expressed—Advance fo r necessaries— Intention of parties.—A w ritten agreement, made between the managing owner of a ship and another party, by which i t is agreed that, in consideration of an advanoe for necessaries supplied to and for the use of the vessel, the managing owner under­

takes to return the amount advanced “ on the return of the said barque from her present voyage,” and authorises the lender to cover the amount advanced by insurance on the barque, but which is silent as to maritime interest, is not a contract of bottomry, there being no words in the contract purporting to pledge the ship as security for the loan, and i t not appearing that the parties ever had any intention of oreating a bottomry bond (Ct. of App.) The Heinrich Bjorn

page 391 2. Extent of master’ s authority—cargo owners—

Amount of loan— Necessity.— The authority of a master to raise money on bottomry is lim ited as against the owners of cargo to such an amount as is necessary to enable the ship to complete her voyage w ith safety, and even where the money is advanced by a person who is not the ship’s agent and has no interest in the repairs effected on the ship, and honestly believes from inquiries made that the money is neoessary, he cannot recover as against the cargo owner anything in respect of items otherthan thosewhich areinfact necessary.

(Ct. of App., affirming Adm. Div.) The Pon- t id a ... 284, 330 3. Practice—Default action—Affidavit of service—

W rit— Order X I I I . r. 2.—A p la in tiff in an unde­

fended bottomry action must, before he can obtain judgment by default, in addition to filing an affi­

davit of service in the Registry, as provided by Order X III., r. 2, annex thereto the original w rit.

(Adm.) -The Eppos ... 180 4. Registrar and merchants—Amount of claim—Re­

duction in— Commissions and premium— The registrar and merchants have a discretionary power to reduce items claimed for commissions and premium under a bottomry bond, should they deem them unnecessary or exorbitant, and the court w ill not interfere w ith this discretion,

unless i t be shown tha t the registrar and mer­

chants have exercised i t on an erroneous prin­

ciple. (Ct. of App., affirming Adm. Div.) The Pontida ... page 284, 330

B R IT IS H SHIP.

See Chains, Cables, and Anchors Act 1814—Colli­

sion, No. 36—Necessaries, No. 3—Shipowners, No. 1.

BROKER.

See Charter-party, Nos. 2,4.

CANCELLATION CLAUSE.

See Charter-party, No. 5 ; Marine Insurance, Nos. 8,10.

CARDIFF D R AIN . See Collision, No. 74.

CARGO.

See Bottomry, No 2— Collision, Nos. 11,16, 17,. 49—

General Average, Nos. 3,4—Salvage, Nos. 11 to 14

— Wages, No. 1.

CARRIAGE OF GOODS.

1. B ill of lading—Holder’s lia b ility fo r freight, demurrage, cfc.—Presentation.—Where the holder of a b ill of lading, under which he is entitled to the delivery of goods on certain terms as to freight, demurrage, and taking delivery, presents th a t b ill of lading and demands delivery of the goods, he thereby prim d facie offers to perform those terms of the b ill of lading on which alone the goods are deliverable to him. (Cave, J.) Allen v. Coltart and Co... page 104 2. B ill of lading—Signature by agent fo r master—

Short delivery—-E stoppel-B ills of Lading Act.—

I he signature of a master’s agent to a b ill of lading does not estop the shipowner, and hence where a master’s agent signs a b ill of lading for more goods than had actually been put on board the ship, the shipowner is not liable to the as­

signees of the b ill of lading, for not delivering all the goods named in the b ill of lading, although all the goods had been floated alongside the ship, and mate’s receipts given for them, but some were lost before they were shipped. (Ct. of App.) Thorman v. B urt, Boulton and Co... 563 3. Damage to cargo— General ship—Stranding—

Duty of master as to repairs—I f a vessel carrying a cargo belonging to different shippers after she has started on her voyage receive damage, the master, in considering what steps he shall take m regard to carrying on the cargo or first repairing the ship, is bound to consider not one individual interest, but the interests of all con­

cerned, and to do that which a prudent master would do tinder the circumstances, whether i t be to return to his port of loading and repair, or repair at the nearest possible place before pro­

ceeding, or go on w ithout repairing ; and i f i t be in his power to effect the repairs without any great delay or expense to the interests intrusted to his charge i t is his duty to repair before pro­

ceeding. (Adm. Div.) The Bona ... 259 4. Damage to cargo—General ship—Stranding—

Duty of master as to repairs—The R., a wooden vessel under charter-party from the port of New York to London with a cargo of grain and flour, whilst being towed down the New Fork river stranded on the Craven Shoal, about ten miles below New York. A tug towed at her for an hour and three-quarters before she was got off, during which time her decks and waterways were much

MARITIME LAW OASES.

SUBJECTS OF CASES.

strained, and she was then found to be making five inches of water perhour; but the master did not examine her or cause any repairs or caulking to be done, but proceeded on the voyage and encountered very severe weather. On arrival in London the flour of the plaintiff, which was immediately beneath the deck, was found to have been damaged by the sea water making its way through the deck, the gram at the bottom of the ship being uninjured. Held, that the master was negligent in not repairing ; that is, in not caulk­

ing the deck before he proceeded on his voyage, tha t the ship was more liable thereby to sustain damage and to injure the cargo, and tha t the defendants were liable for the damage occasioned thereby. (Adm. Div.) The Bona... page 259 5. Damage to cargo-'Measure of damages-Delay—

Discharge o f c a rg o -B ig h t to reship and carry on - L i e n o f shipowner—Freight. The steamship^, having just started on a voyage from C. to B.

with a cargo of coals, carried under charter for the plaintiffs, came into collision w ith the B. at the port of loading. The K. put back and dis­

charged her cargo for the purpose of repairs.

The coal was found to be damaged, and its owners (the plaintiffs) were advised that i t was unfit for reshipment, a^dthat, for the S °°d_

parties interested, it should be sold atC., andnot carried on to B. The owners of the K. refusedto part w ith the cargo or to take any other cargo except upon fresh terms as to freight The plaintiffs made no inquiry as to these terms and the coals were reshipped and carried on to B., whore, being useless for the purposes of the plaintiffs’ locomotives, for which they had been originally intended, they were used m the plain­

t if f ! ’ smithies. The owners of the B. having admitted lia b ility , and the damages being referred to the registrar, he reported tha t in his opinion the shipowner was not entitled to insist upon reship­

ment o f the damaged cargo, and that the plain­

tiffs’ damages were the loss they would have sustained if the coals had been sold at the port of lading Held, on objection to the report, that the cargo, though damaged, was capable of being carried on, and that, therefore, the shipowner having a lien upon i t for freight to be earned, was entitled to insist upon carrying it on, or to exact fresh terms as to freight for another cargo, 0 1 t in t the damages were the loss to the plain­

tiffs " n d n o t*a tC .; but that it was the duty of the cargo owner to have inquired what the fresh terms as to freight were, so as to diminish the loss as far as possible, and that in ascertaining this loss the saving which could have been effected by shipping a fresh cargo on new , *■ Vvo taken into consideration by the

terms report must go ba!k to

th fre g ls tra r to ascertain the damages upon this

!” . also that the fact tha t the coal was u !!d in th e ’ plaintiffs’ smithies at B did not necessarily show that the difference between the value of locomotive and smithy coals was the vaiue oi plaintiffs loss, but the actual re-

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to negligent navigation, a ship is cast ashore and her carlo thereby suffers damage andloss, money paid by the underwriters of the cargo to a salvage association, who are employed with the assent of the shipowners, for saving a portion of the cargo, is not a voluntary payment, and is recoverable by the cargo owners from the shipowners, being

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money paid on bebalf of the cargo owners to avert a loss which would have fallen on the ship­

owners if the portion of the cargo had not been salved and sent on to its destination. (Ct. of App., affirming Huddleston, B.) Scaramanga and others v. M artin, Marquand, and Co. ...page AD), 506 7. Delivery of cargo— B ill of lading— To discharge

in dock always afloat— Duty and right of ship- owner.—Where a b ill of lading incorporates a clause in the charter-party to the effect tha t

“ the ship shall proceed to a port to discharge in a dock as ordered on arriving, i f sufficient water, or so near thereunto as she may safely get, always afloat,” such clause is introduced in the interest of the shipowner, and restricts the generality of the power to name a dock; and while the obligation of the shipowner is to pro­

ceed to the dock named, i f there is sufficient water to enter the dock when the order is given, on the other hand, if there is not then sufficient water, the ship is not bound to discharge in the dock named. (Cave, J.) A llen v. Coliart and Co. ... 104 8. Delivery of cargo—Landing—Merchant Shipping

Act Amendment Act 1862 (25 26 Viet. c. 63), s.

67—Notice of readiness to deliver.—The 7th sub­

section of the Merchant Shipping A ct Amend­

ment A ct 1862, s. 67, entitling the owner of goods to twepty-four hours’ notice in w ritin g of the shipowner’s readiness to deliver the goods does not apply where the goods are landed under sub­

sect. 6 of the same section for the purpose of convenience in assorting the same. (Adm.) The Clan Macdonald... 148 9. Delivery of cargo—Landing—Merchant Ship­

ping Act Amendment Act 1862 (25 ¿r 26 Viet, c.

63), s. 67,—Notice of readiness to deliver—Duty of consignee— L ia b ility fo r charges.—I t is the duty of the owner of goods who receives notice that his goods are landed under the provisions of sect. 67, sub-sect. 6, of the Merchant Shipping Act Amendment A ct 186 and are ready for delivery, to take them within a reasonable time after the notice, and i f he fails to do so, he w ill be liable for the charges occasioned by his delay.

(Adm.) The Clan Macdonald... 148 10. Delivery of cargo — Merchant Shipping Act

Amendment Act 1862 (25 $ 26 Vict.c. 63), s. 67—

Notice of readiness to deliver.—The notice re­

quired by sect. 67 of the Merchant Shipping Act Amendment A ct 1862 is sufficiently given to the owner of the goods if given to a lighterman em­

ployed by him to take delivery of the goods.

(Adm.) The Clan M acdonald... 148 11. Delivery of goods from ship’s tackles—Discharge

on to quay— Customs of port of London—B ill of lading.—Goods were shipped under a b ill of lading at Calcutta to be delivered in like good order and condition from the ship’s tackles (where the ship’s responsibility shall cease) at the port of London, &c. On arrival in the port of London the consignee demanded overside delivery into lighters immediately from the ship’s tackles.

The shipowner landed them on the dock wharf, and was ready to deliver them thence into the consignee’s lighters, but the consignee carted them away, thereby becoming liable to and pay­

ing certain dock charges. In an action by the consignee against the shipowner to recover the amount so paid, the ju ry found that there was a custom for steamships w ith a general cargo (the defendants’ ships being such) coming into the port of London, and using the docks, to dis­

charge the goods on to the quay and thence into lighters. Held, that the custom found was not inconsistent w ith the terms of the b ill of lading, and tha t the shipowner was entitled to discharge