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Hong Kong Case Law

Bills of lading (switching)
  • 6 Feb 2002

    GRAND RESOURCES LTD. v. NORTH CHINA LINES LTD. & OTHERS

    Citation
    GRAND RESOURCES LTD. v. NORTH CHINA LINES LTD. & OTHERS
    Court
    Court of First Instance
    Case number
    HCCL39/2000

    The judge found on credibility and documentary evidence that an agreement was reached at the 24/12/1998 meeting to complete the remainder of the voyage on the plaintiff's Fixture and that the 1st defendant had dealt with the plaintiff as charterer; the 2nd defendant was an undisclosed principal, giving the plaintiff an election against the agent; however, the court's final holding states that the charterparty particularised in the claim was a contract between the plaintiff and the 3rd defendant (as set out in paragraph 2 of the Statement of Claim).