Lloyd's Law Reports

Professor Robert Merkin KC; Dr Johanna Hjalmarsson

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UNITED BALTIC CORPORATION, LTD. v. DUNDEE, PERTH & LONDON SHIPPING COMPANY, LTD.

(1928) 32 Ll L Rep 272

KING'S BENCH DIVISION.

Before Mr. Justice Wright.

Bill of lading-Damage to cargo (bales of burlap)-Goods shipped from Dundee to London in defendants' steamship and transhipped into plaintiffs' steamship for carriage to Libau-Clean bills of lading issued by plaintiffs' steamship at request of defendants-Indemnity given by defendants-Considerable damage found at destination (Libau)-Claim by consignees against plaintiffs settled-Claim by plaintiffs against defendants under indemnity- Damages-Plaintiffs awarded damages dependent upon proof of extent of damage on shipment into plaintiffs' steamship in London.

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