"SNIA" SOCIETA DI NAVIGAZIONE INDUSTRIA E COMMERCIO v. SUZUKI & CO. AND TEIKOKU KISEN KAISHA.

(1924) 18 Ll L Rep 333

COURT OF APPEAL.

Before Lord Justice Bankes, Lord Justice Warrington, and Lord Justice Scrutton.

Charter-party - Cancellation by charterers -Claim by charterers for damages for breach of undertaking as to seaworthiness - Breakage of propeller blades - Unseaworthiness or latent defect - Counterclaim for hire - Seaworthiness as condition precedent - Reasonable time to put ship into proper repair - Breach of undertaking in charter - party to maintain ship in seaworthy condition entitling charterers to cancel charter-party -Measure of damages-Whether charterers may claim damages for loss of profitable sub-charter not brought to notice of shipowners.