Lloyd's Law Reports

Professor Robert Merkin KC; Dr Johanna Hjalmarsson

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CHANDRIS v. LOUIS DREYFUS & CO.

(1934) 50 Ll L Rep 141

KING'S BENCH DIVISION.

Before Mr. Justice MacKinnon.

Charter-party - Rectification - Capacity of vessel-Negotiations between brokers acting for shipowners and charterers- Charter drawn up by charterers' broker that vessel shall load "a full and complete cargo of linseed and/or groundnut kernels in bags . . . which owners undertake will be not more than 2300 tons and not less than 2000 tons English weight linseed and/or groundnut kernels in bags. The master to declare quantity of cargo required on readiness to load" - Allegation by owners that guaranteed capacity only concerned linseed in bags-Mistake.

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