AbstractsLaw & Legal Studies
The water carraige of goods act, 1936.
| Institution: | McGill University |
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| Department: | Department of Civil Law. |
| Degree: | Master of Civil Law. |
| Year: | 1951 |
| Keywords: | Civil Law. |
| Record ID: | 1560800 |
| Full text PDF: | http://digitool.library.mcgill.ca/thesisfile119030.pdf |
Abstract
It is a principle of common law that if goods are shipped in a general ship (a) without any express contract being made between the shipper of the goods and the ship-owner or if a contract is made, one which does not contain any stipulations relieving the shipowner from liability for loss of/or damage to the goods, the shipowner acts as an insurer of their safety. [...]
