Lloyd's Law Reports

Professor Robert Merkin KC; Dr Johanna Hjalmarsson

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SUTTON SHIPPING COMPANY, LTD. v. GRAHAM'S TRADING COMPANY, LTD.

(1927) 29 Ll L Rep 12

KING'S BENCH DIVISION.

Before Mr. Justice MacKinnon.

Ship-Disbursements-Charter of ship- Claim by plaintiffs (shipowners) against defendants (agents) for money overpaid-Dispute as to amount and as to responsibility for disbursements made by agents on behalf of charterers -Alleged agreement between shipowners and agents that shipowners would accept responsibility-Finding that there was a joint employment of agents by shipowners and charterers, and that by the agreement there was no waiver by the shipowners of their rights against the agents-Judgment for shipowners.

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