A SHIPPING CASE

Evening Post, Volume LXXXVII, Issue 152, 29 June 1914, Page 2

A SHIPPING CASE

APPEAL FROM A MAGISTRATE'S DECISION. _ Judgment was given by the Chief Justice (Sir Robert Stout) to-day in the case Charles William Walker v. Tho Shaw, Savill, and Albion Company. Ltd. The case was an appeal on a question of law from a decision of the 'ato Dr. A. M 'Arthur. The facts were that plaintiff claimed valuo of a piano, or its return, and dam ages for its retention. The caso was decided by the Magistrate in the Shipping Company's favour, but shortly af terwards, and beforo steps for appeal could be taken, Dr. M'Aithur died. The appellant Walker had become the holder of a bill of lading for the piano in quos tion before it arrived in New Zealand. The goods were shipped under a bill of Jading to A. H. Light. The freight was paid on shipment at Hamburg, but on arrival at Now Zealand, delivery was stopped by the Shipping Company on behalf of the shipper pending lepaytnent of freight. The question at issue was whether plaintiff, having become possessed of the._ bill of lading, was ontitled to claim delivery of the piano without reimbursing the shipper of goods in German j His Honour upheld the Magistrate's decision, with costs £6 6s and disburse' monts. Mr. D. M. Findlay appeared for the appellant, and Mr. H. E. Evans for the rekp'ondent.