Bill Of Lading As A Document Of Title 1. Types Of Bill Of Lading A bill of lading may be a straight bill or an order bill. A straight bill of lading provides for ‘delivery of goods to a named consignee and not to order or assigns or bearer, and so [is] not transferable by...
May 5, 2024
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April 27, 2022July 25, 2022Law of The carriage of Goods by Sea, The bill of lading contract and functions
Bill of lading as a receipt
Bill of lading as a receipt 1. Apparent condition of the goods Printed forms of bills of lading typically state: ‘SHIPPED at the Port of Loading in apparent good order and condition…’ (CONGENBILL, Edition 1994). It has been established since Silver v Ocean SS that the carrier is estopped, in favour of a transferee of...
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April 27, 2022July 25, 2022Law of The carriage of Goods by Sea, The bill of lading contract and functions
Bill of Lading as Evidence of the Contract of Carriage
Bill Of Lading As Evidence Of The Contract Of Carriage 1. General rule: distinction between shippers and transferees of bills of lading It has been settled since the nineteenth century that the bill of lading is not the contract, but merely evidence of it where it is in the hands of a shipper. Both the...