The charterer claimed a deviation by the owner. The jury found the deviation of such a nature and description as to deprive the freighter of the benefit of the contract.
Held: The verdict was upheld.
Judges:
Tindal CJ
Citations:
[1846] 8 Bingham 124
Cited by:
Cited – Hong Kong Fir Shipping Co v Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd CA 20-Dec-1961
The plaintiffs had recently acquired the ship the ‘Hong Kong Fir’ and contracted to charter it to the defendants, but being late in delivering it, the defendants cancelled the charterparty contract. The plaintiffs said the repudiation was wrongful, . .
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Contract, Transport
Updated: 15 May 2022; Ref: scu.266197