Lloyd's Law Reports

Professor Robert Merkin KC; Dr Johanna Hjalmarsson

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MOLTHES REDERI A/S v. ELLERMAN'S WILSON LINE, LTD.

(1926) 26 Ll.L.Rep. 259

KING'S BENCH DIVISION.

Before Mr. Justice Greer.

Charter-party - Sub-charter - Freight - Lien-"Master or owners to have an absolute lien upon the cargo for all freight, dead freight, demurrage . . ." -Defendants appointed agents of owners and of charterers-Notice to defendants by charterers to collect sub-freights - Subsequent notice (before payment) to defendants by owners to collect sub-freights on owners' account -Disbursements made by agents on behalf of charterers-Liability of agents to account to owners-Tagart, Beaton & Co. v. Fisher & Sons, [1903] 1 K.B. 391, distinguished.

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