MICHALINOS & CO., LTD. v. SCOURFIELD.

(1949) 83 Ll.L.Rep. 494

KING'S BENCH DIVISION.

Before Lord Goddard (Lord Chief Justice).

Master and servant-Contract of service- Ship's engineer - Retaining fee - Readiness to serve-Failure of consideration - Agreement by defendant engineer to serve in one of plaintiffs' ships-Retaining fee paid by plaintiffs until ship available-Alleged implied term that defendant would sign articles on ship becoming available- Refusal to sign articles when ship became available-Claim by plaintiffs for return of money paid as retaining fee on ground that consideration had wholly failed.