In re Wait: 1927

In the case of a Bill of lading issued for quantities out of undivided consignments and where those quantities had been sold to different buyers and the various bills of lading endorsed over to them, those endorsements were ineffective to pass the legal title in the parts of an undivided whole to a purchaser.

Citations:

[1927] 1 Ch 606

Statutes:

Bills of Lading Act 1855

Jurisdiction:

England and Wales

Cited by:

CitedBorealis Ab v Stargas Limited and Others and Bergesen Dy A/S Berge Sisar Dorealis Ab v Stargas Limited and Others HL 27-Mar-2001
The ship came to port, and samples of the cargo proved contaminated. The carrier asserted that the consignee was to be deemed to have demanded delivery, and had so assumed the risk. The court found that the mere taking of samples was not such a . .
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Transport, Contract

Updated: 29 April 2022; Ref: scu.194562