LOSS OF THE DUCO.
I PENDING CLAIMS. ' Per Press Association. WELLINGTON, March 13. In the Supreme Loan- yesterday in ■ Chambers the pending claims against tiia "Wellington Harbour Ferries, Ltd., for compensation arising out of the loss of tnc Duco wera mentioned. The company has applied under the Shipping und Seamen Act to limit its liability to £lo per ton and to stuy all Supreme Court proceedings until the Admiralty Court has decided whether or not the Duco was lost through the owners' actual fault or privity. Mr Skerrett, for the company, said that a certain liability would "be admitted (the defendants to the motion having contended that the company ruust admit liability to to £ls per ton before going into the Admiralty Court); but not at the present stage. It need nob be admitted before a decree nisi was made. j The Chief Justice granted leave for a petition to be delivered to the various defendants to the motion and the matter will come up for further argu- / meat next week. ' |
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Timaru Herald, Volume XIIIC, Issue 14154, 14 March 1910, Page 5
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