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Gewa Chartering BV v. Remco Shipping Lines Ltd. (The Fortuna I) - Q.B.D. (Com.Ct.) (Webster J.) - 9 February 1984

Charter concluded by party professing to be acting as agent but in fact acting as principal - Whether party entitled to sue under charter

In this case, Webster J. had to consider Article 127, paragraph 2 of Bowstead on Agency (14th edition), which reads:

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