Shipowners Were Not To Blame
WELLINGTON, Thu. (P.A.).—Heavy seas which pounded the motor-vessel Tiroa between Wellington and Auckland early in July, 1948, had been responsible for straining the hatches and allowing water to enter; this must be regarded as a danger of the sea and, under the' Sea Carriage of Goods Act, the vessel’s owners were not liable for damage to her cargo. The Chief Justice (Sir Humphrey O’Leary) stated this yesterday in a Supreme Court judgment on a claim by Salmond and Spraggon, Ltd, for £957 compensation in respect of goods, principally proprietary medicines, damaged by sea water in the Tiroa during her voyage.
judgment was accordingly entered for the defendant company, the South Taranaki Shipping Co., Ltd. His Honor found that the shipowner had exercised due diligence to make the ship in all respects seaworthy and properly manned and equipped.
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Northern Advocate, 27 October 1949, Page 5
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