PILLAGED CARGO.
RESPONSIBILITY OF SHIPPING COMPANIES.
By Telegraph—Press Association, DUNJSDJN, ;\ov. 2Q. A new point regarding the responsibility of shipping companies for pillaged cargo, was raised at the Magistrate's Court to-day, in a ease where Messrs Bing, Harris and Co., claimed 6->l from Messrs Dalgetv and Co., being tile value of goods not delivered by the iaiiiui. Mr A. C. Hanlon, for the defendants, moved for a nonsuit on the grounds that no claim had l>eeii made within 3 days in terms of the bill of lading, uid there was no evidence that the ;oods were, in the package received by the ship. Air Sinclair for the plaintiff, contented that th c Carriage of Goods by Sca Act. 1924, prohibited any such clause in a hill of lading inasmuch as >t provided that no clause c-ould be inserted that would lessen the shinning Coy’s, responsibility. Tin’s notice clause had saved shipping companies e.iorm•"•im sums. Mr Hanlon rep'iod that such an i-'tornretalion would lay companies open fur all risks of fraud Mr J. R. Bart.ho’oiiiew, 5.M., roscrv-■-'i his decision, stat-ng that this was i serious point not determined before.
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Timaru Herald, Volume CXXIII, 27 November 1926, Page 5
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188PILLAGED CARGO. Timaru Herald, Volume CXXIII, 27 November 1926, Page 5
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