CREDIT FONCIER D'ALGERIE ET DE TUNISIE v. SIMPSON, SPENCE & YOUNG.

(1931) 41 Ll L Rep 48

KING'S BENCH DIVISION.

Before Mr. Justice Roche.

Assignment - Charter-party - Freight - Charter fixed by defendants as chartering agents-Advance by plaintiff bank to shipowners on security of freight - Instructions given by defendants through their New York house to their agents (X & Co.) to collect freight on plaintiffs' behalf - X & Co. acting also as ship's agents - Contradictory instructions given to X & Co. by N on behalf of shipowners - Defendants warned of instructions - Warning ignored - Freight not collected on plaintiffs' behalf - Liability of defendants to plaintiffs -