A Manual Of The Law Relating To Shipping And Admiralty PDF Download

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1879 edition. Excerpt: ...1 Blatchf. 358. And see Miston v. Lord, 1 Blatchf. 354. 283. Recovery back of freight.--Freighters may recover back freight paid, if from any cause not attributable to them, the goods be not transported.1 When the charterers took on themselves the risk of the voyage, they are not entitled to a return of tho freight on failure of the voyage.2 If a sum was to be paid absolutely in advance, as the price of the hiring, or the liquidated compensation for transporting the cargo, there may be grounds for the conclusion that the charterers took on themselves the risk of the voyage, and could not, in case of failure, compel repayment of the freight.8 1 TheKimbaIl,3Wall.45; The Bird of Paradise, 5 Wall. 562: Pitman e. Hooper, 3 Sum. 50; The Panama, Olcott, 361; Weston v. MInot, 3 Wood. & M. 445; Griggs r. Austin. 3 Pick. 20; Watson t. Duyklnck, 3 Johns. 335; Detonches tJ. Peck, 9 Johns. 210; Phelps u. Williamson, 5 Sand.578; Benner v. Equitable S. Ins. Co.6Allen, 222; The Phebe, 1 Ware,263; TheZenobla, Abb. Adm. 52: Chase e. Alliance Ins. Co. 9 Allen, 311: Blakey v. Dixon, 2 Bos. P. 321: Manfleld t. Maitland, 4 Barn. & Aid. 582; Do Sllvale v. Kendall, 4 Slaule A 8. 37. And see Anonymous, 2 Show. 283; Mashiter v. Buller, 1 Camp. 84; Belna v. Cross, 6 Cal. 29; Brown r. Harris, 2 Gray, 359. 2 The Panama, Olcott, 360; De Sllvale v. Kendall, 4 Maule & S. 37; The Bird of Paradise, 5 Wall. 562; The Harrlman, 9 Wall. 175; Chase v. Alliance Ins. Co. 9 Allen, 311; Benner v. Equitable S. Ins. Co. 6 Allen, 222. 3 The Panama, Olcott, 360; Watson v. Duyklnck, 3 Johns. 335. 284. Lien for freight.--The law merchant gives the ship a lien for freight, or the right to retain the goods till the freight is paid;1 it attaches without an express...