Rust Damages Wire

Manawatu Times, Volume 61, Issue 237, 7 October 1936, Page 5

Rust Damages Wire

APPEAL AGAINST JUDGE’S DECISION.

Per Press Association,

WELLINGTON, Last Night.

In March last year the Canadian Highlander brought from Halifax to Wellington a, shipment of about luu tons of bright nail wire, but when landed hero the wire was all more or ios3 rusted and for this reason a very large quantity was unusable. Tile Automachine Company brought a Supreme Court action for £661 against the Canadian Govermeut Merchant Marine as owners of the ship to recoup them for the damage to the wire. Tho Chiel Justice, Sir Michael Myers, held that rust or corrosiou was one of the matters for which in the bill of lading a shipping company was excused from liability unless it was shown that there was negligence on their part which really caused the damage. He considered, however, that proper care had not been exercised in the stowage of tho wire and the Automachino Company were entitled to recover damages, the exact amount of which was to bo assessed later. It was l’rom this judgment that the Canadian Government Merchant Marine was appealing. After hearing legal argument the caso was adjourned until to-morrow.