BROOKS WHARF & BULL WHARF, LTD. v. GOODMAN BROS.

(1936) 56 Ll L Rep 71

COURT OF APPEAL.

Before Lord Wright (Master of the Rolls), Lord Justice Romer and Mr. Justice Macnaghten.

Warehousemen-Negligence-Customs duty -Warehousing of defendants' imported furs in plaintiffs' bonded warehouse- Furs stolen from warehouse-Duty paid by plaintiffs on demand by Customs-Claim to recover from defendants amount of duty paid, also charges four landing and warehousing -Whether defendants responsible for payment of duty-Counterclaim for value of furs lost owing to plaintiffs' alleged negligence-Duty of warehousemen-Evidence of precautions taken by plaintiffs-Onus of proof-Customs Laws Consolidation Act, 1876, Sects. 82, 85, 87.