Lloyd's Law Reports

Professor Robert Merkin KC; Dr Johanna Hjalmarsson

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HAIN STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LTD. v. BOARD OF TRADE.

(1929) 34 Ll.L.Rep. 197

HOUSE OF LORDS.

Before Lord Buckmaster, Viscount Dunedin, Viscount Sumner, Lord Warrington of Clyffe and Lord Atkin.

Charter-party-Requisitioned ship-T. 99 -Damage to requisitioned ship by collision, after Armistice but before signing of peace, with United States Government vessel R returning with mines to America-Temporary cessation of hostilities-Finding of arbitrator that collision was caused by the negligent navigation of both vessels and that both were equally to blame; that the R was performing a warlike operation; and that the collision was a consequence of hostilities or warlike operations-Arbitrator's award upheld -Judgment for shipowners against Crown.

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