TAYLOR & CO., LTD. v. GOLDEN CROSS LINE (BRISTOL CHANNEL), LTD.

(1937) 58 Ll.L.Rep. 357

KING'S BENCH DIVISION.

Before Mr. Justice Goddard.

Charter-party - Breach - Charter by plaintiffs of defendants' steamship to load esparto grass at Oran (Algeria) and Carboneras (Spain) - Outbreak of civil war in Spain-Possible risk to vessel on voyage to Carboneras -Agreement between parties that plaintiffs should load full cargo in defendants' steamship at Oran and that defendants should later, if conditions permitted, load plaintiffs' cargo at Carboneras - Failure of defendants to load plaintiffs' cargo at Carboneras-Whether conditions in Spain precluded performance of contract by defendants - Defendants' contention that charter-party had been fulfilled.