A ship’s cargo consisted of a number of consignments of bales of jute, and at the port of delivery it was found that the number of bales was short by 14, while, further, 11 bales were unidentifiable with any particular consignment and contained a different quality of jute. In an action by the shipowners for freight against a firm of consignees who had received short delivery, held that the consignees were not bound to accept pro tanto a proportion of the unidentifiable bales.
Lord Chancellor (Haldane), Earl Loreburn, Lord Shaw, and Lord Moulton, Lord Parker being present at delivering judgment
[1913] UKHL 869
Bailii
England and Wales
Contract, Transport
Updated: 04 January 2022; Ref: scu.632753