JOHN SADD & SONS, LTD. v. BERTRAM RATCLIFFE & CO.

(1929) 34 Ll.L.Rep. 18

ADMIRALTY DIVISION.(DIVISIONAL COURT.)

Before Lord Merrivale (President) and Mr. Justice Hill.

Charter-party - Demurrage - "Time for discharging to count from first high water on or after arrival providing sufficient water at the berth"-Whether sufficient water on first high water after arrival-Finding by learned trial Judge that depth was insufficient - Appeal-Jurisdiction-Question of law -Records of tides-Relative values of Port of London Authority and Admiralty tide records and record of measurements kept by watchmen in charge of berth - Appeal allowed - Judgment for shipowners.