Lloyd's Law Reports

Professor Robert Merkin KC; Dr Johanna Hjalmarsson

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DHARSI NANJI & CO. v. CHEONG YUE STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LTD.

(1926) 24 Ll.L.Rep. 209

JUDICIAL COMMITTEE OFTHE PRIVY COUNCIL.

Before Lord Dunedin, Lord Sumner and Lord Wrenbury.

Charter-party-Breach-Executory contract - Failure to take up vessel - Vessel requisitioned by Government-Frustration -Option to cancel not exercised- Provision referring disputes to arbitration -Award-Jurisdiction of arbitrator -Effect of frustration-Arbitrator held to have acted without jurisdiction.

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