Lloyd's Law Reports

Professor Robert Merkin KC; Dr Johanna Hjalmarsson

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THE MORRISON SHIPPING CO., LTD. (IN LIQUIDATION) v. THE CROWN.

(1924) 20 Ll L Rep 283

HOUSE OF LORDS.

Before the Lord Chancellor (Viscount Cave), Viscount Finlay, Lord Shaw and Lord Carson.

Charter-party-Requisitioned ship-Rate of hire - Promise to owners of vessels escaping from Baltic of market rates instead of blue-book rates if requisitioned -Offer intended to be accepted by performance of condition-Condition not performed - Ship brought out of Baltic by intervention of Government- Whether performance of condition prevented by Government.

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