The Law Reports (Queen's Bench Division)
[1965] 1 QB 300
[QUEEN'S BENCH DIVISION]
MARGARONIS NAVIGATION AGENCY LTD.
v.
HENRY W. PEABODY & CO. OF LONDON LTD.
1964 Feb. 27,
28.
Roskill J.
Shipping
— Charterparty
— Cargo
— Obligation of charterers to load
— Whether entitled to use whole of lay time in loading
— Cargo to be loaded at average rate of not less than 1,000 tons per weather working day
— Cargo almost fully loaded
— Charterers' discontinuance of loading for four days
— Time for loading still unexpired
— Owners' claim for damages for detention
— Charterers under no duty to accelerate loading if time unexpired Only .1 per cent. of cargo not loaded
— Whether de minimis.
De Minimis
— Contract
— Charterparty
— Whether full cargo loaded
— Deficiency of under .1 per cent.
— Whether de minimis
— Whether rule applicable in claim for damages
— Finding of arbitrator
— Whether binding on court
— Mixed question of fact and law.
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Arbitration
— Special case
— Findings of fact
— Mixed question of fact and law
— How far finding binding on court
— Whether de minimis rule applicable
— Whether full cargo loaded
Ships' Names
— Vrontados.