PALESTINE TRANSPORT & SHIPPING COMPANY, LTD. v. GREENOCK DOCKYARD COMPANY, LTD.

(1948) 82 Ll.L.Rep. 30

COURT OF SESSION.

Before Lord Cooper (Lord President), Lord Carmont and Lord Russell.

Repairs to ship - Breach of contract to repair-Subsequent leakage-Defective workmanship - Heavy weather - Collision repairs effected at Greenock by defenders to pursuers' ship in accordance with surveyors' recommendations -Leakage on voyage to St. John (N.B.) -Leaks repaired at St. John-Further leakage on voyage from St. John to Halifax-Further repairs carried out at Halifax-Leakages both within and outside the area of Greenock repairs- Evidence as to the nature and extent of repairs at Greenock - Whether defects discovered at St. John and Halifax due to effect of heavy weather on an old ship - Alternative explanations of leakage-Probabilities.