Lloyd's Law Reports

Professor Robert Merkin KC; Dr Johanna Hjalmarsson

Document

MAXINE FOOTWEAR COMPANY, LTD., AND MORIN v. CANADIAN GOVERNMENT MERCHANT MARINE, LTD.

[1959] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 105

JUDICIAL COMMITTEE OFTHE PRIVY COUNCIL.

Before Viscount Kilmuir (Lord High Chancellor), Lord Reid, Lord Tucker, Lord Somervell of Harrow and Lord Denning.

Carriage of Goods by sea-Unseaworthiness-Fire during loading of vessel-Scuttling consequent upon fire-Claim by cargo-owners for loss of their goods-Whether shipowners exempt from liability under Art. IV - Canadian Water Carriage of Goods Act, 1936, Arts. III, IV, rr. (1) (2)-Meaning of "before and at the beginning of the voyage."

The rest of this document is only available to i-law.com online subscribers.

If you are already a subscriber, click Log In button.