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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1890 Excerpt: ...that the leakage was caused by the negligence of the master and crew (1 Maude & P. 350, citing The Helene, Br. & L. 429: PhiUips v. Clark, 2 C. B. N. S. 156; 26 L. J. C. P. 168). An exception of damage arising from Rust, Leakage and Breakage, does not include rust, leakage or breakage caused by the carelessness of the shipowner or his servants in stowing (Phillips v. Clark, sup.: The Nepoter, L. R. 2 A. & E. 375; 88 L. J. Adm. 63: Czech v. Gen. Steam Xav. Co., 87 L..T. C. P. 3: L. R. 3 C. P. 14: The Chasca, 44 L..1. Adm. 17: L. R. 4 A. & E. 446: and per Lindley, L. J., Chartered Mercantile Bank of India v. Netherlands Steam Nov. Co., 52 L. J. Q. B. 230; 10 Q. B. D. 521); and the primary and natural meaning of the exception is that the shipowner will not be answerable if the thing comprised in the Bill of Lading shall itself rust, leak or break, and therefore it furnishes him no protection against his liability to compensate for consequential damage happening to that thing by reason of some other thing rusting, leaking or breaking Thrift v. Yonle, 46 L. J. C. P. 402; 2 C. P. D. 432). LEASE.-- A Lease doth properly signify a demise or letting of lands, rent, common, or any hereditament unto another for a lesser time than he that doth let it hath in it. For when a lessee for life or years doth grant over all his estate or time unto another, this is more properly called an Assignment than a Lease (Touch. 266: I f. Beardmore v. Wilson, 38 L. J. C. P. 91; L. R. 4 C. P. 57; 17 W. R. 54: Woodf. 124): but the word 'Lease' does not in law import a written instrument (per Abinger, C. B., Bridyland v. Shapter, 5 M. & W. 381; 8 L. J. Ex. 24G: I 'a. Bicknell v. Hood, 5 M. & W. 107, 108; 8 L. J. Ex. 193), ex...

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