PENNSYLVANIA SHIPPING COMPANY v. COMPAGNIE NATIONALE DE NAVIGATION.

(1936) 55 Ll.L.Rep. 271

KING'S BENCH DIVISION.

Before Mr. Justice Branson.

Charter-party - Rescission - Charter by plaintiffs of defendants' steamship for carriage of molasses-Charter signed by plaintiffs' brokers - Description of vessel - "Pipelines 350 mm. intake; 300 mm. outlet; heating coils fitted right at bottom of tanks"-Tender of vessel refused by plaintiffs on ground that she did not accord with description-Arbitration proceedings commenced by defendants under clause in charter-party-Claim by plaintiffs that they were entitled to rescind charter on the ground that they were induced to eater into it on the faith of material misrepresentations - Whether misrepresentations amounted to breaches of conditions entitling plaintiffs to repudiate.