SHIPMENT OF FRUIT.
A COMPANY'S LIABILITY.
[BY TELEGRAPH.—-rRESS ASSOCIATION.] Weixixgton, Friday. The Chief Justice and a jury of 12 are hearing to-day a case in which Carl Kohn, of Auckland and Rarotonga, and other Rarotongan planters and merchants, are suing tho Union Steam Ship Company to recover £1022 as damages for alleged
failure by the company to load a large quantity of Island fruit by the Maitaf, bound for New Zealand, on February 22 last, in consequence of which the fruit was damaged.
As alternative cause of action, plaintiffs allege that tho company contracted to carry the fruit by the Maitai, and issued shipping notes; thai because of her unseaworthy state the steamer was unable to
keep to her time-table, and was therefore unable to fulfil the terms of the contract; that tho fruit was delivered to the company under warranty that it would be taken; and for the alleged breach of warranty plaintiffs claim £1022.
The company filed a defence, giving a general denial to the allegation.
Tho hearing is likely to last some time.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 15169, 7 December 1912, Page 8
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