The Law of Charters and Bills of Lading Shortly Explained |
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apply arising arrival Atlantic Transport Co average bailee or custodier bill of lading buyer cesser clause charges charter set charterparty Commercial common carrier complete cargo Consignee and/or Owner contract of affreightment contract of carriage deemed delivered demurrage destination deviation document of title effect English law entitled expenses express terms form of bill form of charter freight Furness Lines Harter Act implied by law implied terms indorsed Insurance lay days liberty lien Lord Lord Esher Lord Selborne loss or damage Mansfield pointed master or agent merchant Northern Ireland notice paid particular parties payable payment person Pitman's Shorthand port of discharge port or place proceed ready to load receipt reference rights and immunities Rules scheduled Sea Act sea carrier seaworthy ship's shipment shipper sole risk Statutory stoppage in transitu stowage stowed terms of contract tion tons trade transfer tranship transit unless usages or customs vessel voyage warranty
Popular passages
Page 84 - ... for valuable consideration, representing goods to have been shipped on board a vessel, shall be conclusive evidence of such shipment as against the master or other person signing the same, notwithstanding that such goods or some part thereof may not have been so shipped, unless such holder of the bill of lading shall have had actual notice at the time of receiving the same that the goods had not been in fact laden on board : Provided, that the master or other person so signing may exonerate himself...
Page 70 - Unless notice of loss or damage and the general nature of such loss or damage be given in writing to the carrier or his agent at the port of discharge before or at the time of the removal of the goods into the custody of the person entitled to delivery thereof under the contract of carriage...
Page 121 - That it shall not be lawful for any vessel transporting merchandise or property from or between ports of the United States...
Page 81 - After receiving the goods into his charge the carrier or the master or agent of the carrier shall, on demand of the shipper, issue to the shipper a bill of lading...
Page 70 - The notice in writing need not be given if the state of the goods has at the time of their receipt been the subject of joint survey or inspection.
Page 105 - Subject to the provisions of this act, the unpaid seller's right of lien or stoppage in transitu is not affected by any sale, or other disposition of the goods which the buyer may have made, unless the seller has assented thereto.
Page 82 - ... 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 18 - Merchant a full and complete cargo which is to be brought to and taken from alongside at Merchant's Risk and Expense, and not exceeding what she can reasonably stow and carry over and above her tackle, apparel, provisions, and furniture...
Page 66 - London, (the act of God, the queen's enemies, fire, and all and every other dangers and accidents of the seas, rivers, and navigation, of whatever nature and kind soever, excepted,) unto order or to assigns, he or they paying freight for the said goods at 51.
Page 87 - 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.