MARUBENI CORPORATION AND MARUBENI AMERICAN CORPORATION v. PEARLSTONE SHIPPING CORPORATION (THE "PUERTO ACEVEDO")
[1978] 1 Lloyd's Rep. 38
COURT OF APPEAL
Before Lord Denning, M.R., Lord Justice Bridge and Lord Justice Shaw
Practice-Limitation of liability-Damage to cargo- Undertaking by shipowners' P and I Club to honour cargo-owners' claims against shipowners- Shipowners alleged demise charterers liable- Whether cargo-owners could add demise charterers as additional defendants-Whether time bar under art. III, r. 6, of the Hague Rules applied-R.S.C., O. 15, r.6.