CHEIKH BOUTROS SELIM EL-KHOURY AND OTHERS v. CEYLON SHIPPING LINES, LTD. (THE "MADELEINE")
[1967] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 224
QUEEN'S BENCH DIVISION (COMMERCIAL COURT)
Before Mr. Justice Roskill
Charter-party - Cancellation - "Should vessel not be delivered by . . . Charterers to have option of cancelling" - Deratisation certificate not obtained by owners until after date for exercising option - Whether vessel "fitted for ordinary cargo service" - Whether charterers entitled to cancel- Whether charterers exercised right to cancel timeously.