The master of a ship signing a bill of lading for goods which have never been shipped, is not to be considered as the agent of the owner in that behalf, so as to make the latter responsible to one who has made advances upon the faith of bills of lading so signed.
Citations:
[1851] EngR 256 (B), (1851) 10 CB 665
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Updated: 05 May 2022; Ref: scu.296572