Lloyd's Law Reports

Professor Robert Merkin KC; Dr Johanna Hjalmarsson

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NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA v. INTERNATIONAL IMPORT AND EXPORT CO. LTD. (The "ELBE MARU")

[1978] 1 Lloyd's Rep. 206

QUEEN'S BENCH DIVISION(COMMERCIAL COURT)

Before Mr. Justice Ackner

Carriage by road - Stay of proceedings - Exemption clause in bill of lading - Carrier sub-contracted carriage of goods to hauliers - Goods stolen while in custody of hauliers - Indorsees of bills of lading claimed damages against haulier - Whether indorsee bound by exception clause - Whether action and all further proceedings should be stayed - Judicature Act, 1925, s. 41.

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