The Weekly Law Reports
[1964] 3 WLR 873
[COURT OF APPEAL.]
MARGARONIS NAVIGATION AGENCY LTD.
v.
HENRY W. PEABODY & CO. OF LONDON LTD.
1964 June 30.
Sellers, Pearson and Diplock L.JJ.
Shipping
— Charterparty
— Cargo
— Obligation of charterers to load
— Full and complete cargo of 12,600 tons
— Loading to be at average rate of not less than 1,000 tons per weather working day
— Vessel almost fully loaded
— Shortage less than .1 per cent.
— Loading discontinued on charterers' instructions
— Resumed after four days
— Loading time still unexpired
— Owners' claim for damages for detention of ship
— Whether full and complete cargo loaded before loading discontinued
— Whether quantity not loaded de minimis.
De minimis
— Contract
— Charterparty
— Whether full cargo loaded
— Deficiency of under .1 per cent.
— Whether de minimis
— Applicability of de minimis rule
— Application of rule
— Question of fact.
Arbitration
— Special case
— Findings of fact
— Mixed question of fact and law
— How far binding on court
— Whether de minimis rule applicable
— Whether full cargo loaded.
Ships' Names
— Vrontados.