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... Document of Title . " By W. P. Bennett . Cam- bridge University Press . 1914 . " The Law of Bills of Lading . " By Eugene Leggett . Second Edition . London : Stevens and Sons , Ltd. 1893 . " The Law relating to Merchant Ships and Seamen ...
... Document of Title . " By W. P. Bennett . Cam- bridge University Press . 1914 . " The Law of Bills of Lading . " By Eugene Leggett . Second Edition . London : Stevens and Sons , Ltd. 1893 . " The Law relating to Merchant Ships and Seamen ...
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... document for trans- ferring the title to the goods to the consignee . To fulfil these purposes more than one copy of the bill was re- quired , and the custom therefore grew up of issuing it in duplicate or triplicate . Moreover , the ...
... document for trans- ferring the title to the goods to the consignee . To fulfil these purposes more than one copy of the bill was re- quired , and the custom therefore grew up of issuing it in duplicate or triplicate . Moreover , the ...
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... document of title upon which trade financed its operations , and the shipowners are , I think , entitled to point with pride to the confidence with which their engagements , as ex- pressed in the bills of lading , have been accepted by ...
... document of title upon which trade financed its operations , and the shipowners are , I think , entitled to point with pride to the confidence with which their engagements , as ex- pressed in the bills of lading , have been accepted by ...
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... document of title in so far as such document relates to the carriage of goods by sea . ( c ) " Goods " includes goods , wares , merchan- dise , and articles of every kind whatsoever except live animals and cargo carried on deck ...
... document of title in so far as such document relates to the carriage of goods by sea . ( c ) " Goods " includes goods , wares , merchan- dise , and articles of every kind whatsoever except live animals and cargo carried on deck ...
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... document of title in so far as such document relates to the carriage of goods by sea . There is not in the Hague Rules or in any English statute any definition of a bill of lading . ( The Customs Tariff Amendment Act , 1860 , deals with ...
... document of title in so far as such document relates to the carriage of goods by sea . There is not in the Hague Rules or in any English statute any definition of a bill of lading . ( The Customs Tariff Amendment Act , 1860 , deals with ...
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adopted affreightment agree agreement Atlantic Transport Co bankers and underwriters basis bill of lading Blue Star Line c.i.f. contract Canada Canadian Acts cargo interests cargo owners carried carrier's liability chargeur charter-party charterer clauses in bills commercial conference consignee contract of carriage custody damage arising dangerous declared delivered delivery deviation document of title Dominion effect English law exercise due diligence facie evidence freedom of contract freight Hague Rules Harter Act Imperial Shipping Committee inserted International Law Association issued legislation liability for loss Lloyd's List loading loss or damage marchandises Maritime Law Committee Marlborough Hill master or agent matter ment mittee navire negligence clauses obligations package parties pilferage port proposals provisions receipt received for shipment referred Report Scrutton sea carriers Section sera ship seaworthy ship's tackle shipowners shipper shipping document Sir Norman Hill standardise statute stipulations stowage Thomas Edward Scrutton tion trade transport unless unloading vessel voyage
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Page 104 - Act or omission of the shipper or owner of the goods, his agent or representative.
Page 19 - That if the owner of any vessel transporting merchandise or property to or from any port in the United States of America shall exercise due diligence to make the said vessel in all respects seaworthy and properly manned, equipped, and supplied...
Page 77 - Saving or attempting to save life or property at sea. (m) Wastage in bulk or weight or any other loss or damage arising from inherent defect, quality or vice of the goods. (n) Insufficiency of packing.
Page 76 - Neither the carrier nor the ship shall be responsible for loss or damage arising or resulting from — (a) Act, neglect, or default of the master, mariner, pilot, or the servants of the carrier in the navigation or in the management of the ship...
Page 103 - That it shall not be lawful for any vessel transporting merchandise or property from or between ports of the United States...
Page 12 - ... loss or damage arising from negligence, fault, or failure in proper loading, stowage, custody, care, or proper delivery of any and all lawful merchandise or property committed to its or their charge.
Page 49 - Such a bill of lading shall be prima facie evidence of the receipt by the carrier of the goods as therein described in accordance with paragraph 3 (a), (b) and (c).
Page 50 - ... 7. After the goods are loaded the bill of lading to be issued by the carrier, master, or agent of the carrier to the shipper shall, if the shipper so demands, be a "shipped" bill of lading, provided that if the shipper shall have previously taken up any document of title to such goods he shall surrender the same as against the issue of the "shipped...
Page 48 - The leading marks necessary for identification of the goods as the same are furnished in writing by the shipper before the loading of such goods starts, provided such marks are stamped or otherwise shown clearly upon the goods if uncovered, or on the cases or coverings in which such goods are contained, in such a manner as should ordinarily remain legible until the end of the voyage.
Page 51 - bill of lading, but at the option of the carrier such document of title may be noted at the port of shipment by the carrier, master, or agent with the name or names of the ship or ships upon which the goods have been shipped and the date or dates of shipment, and when so noted the same shall for the purpose of this Article be deemed to constitute a " shipped