Lloyd's Law Reports

Professor Robert Merkin KC; Dr Johanna Hjalmarsson

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E. B. AABY'S REDERI A/S. v. LEP TRANSPORT, LTD.

(1947) 81 Ll L Rep 465

KING'S BENCH DIVISION.

Before Mr. Justice Sellers.

Charter-party-Breach-Failure to ship- Frustration - Charter by defendants of plaintiffs' ship for carriage of 1800 bales of wool from Goole to Rostock-Lump sum freight-Ship ready to load-Cargo warehoused ready for shipment-Whether specific goods-Destruction by fire of greater part of wool - Substitute cargo unavailable-Shipowners notified by charterers that they were unable to load the ship in accordance with the charter-Plea that charter was frustrated - Claim by shipowners for damages.

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