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Whether the owners of the "Meta- gama" were to be held liable to the relief to the "Baron Vernon" of the sums for which decree should pase against the "Barou Vernon" the Clyde Instance of Trustees, and, if 80, 119 to the extent of that right of relief.
It was not disputed that at the
of the "Baron for seamca outset the owners
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BARON VERNON & METAGAMA, at the
of In the Edinburgh Court Session, Lord Murray pronounced a final judgment in the action by the Kelvin Shipping St. Enoch- Vernon" intimated that they would, the terms of the Convention, it is square, Glasgow, formerly owners bold the "Matagama" Ilable to agreed that the business of finding of the steamship "Baron Vernon," them in relief; that they invited employment for seamen is not to as a commercial against the Canadian Pacific Rail- the latter to take over the defence be carried on way Co, the owners of the "Meta- of the Clyde, Trustees action; enterprise for pecuniary gain, and guma." In May, 1923, the steamer that the owners of the "Metagama," no fees are to be charged, the law "Melagama" ran down the "Baron while proffering their nasintance, of the country having to provide declined to assume the defence and punishment for any violation of Vernon" in the river Clyde.
The
the this decision. Fee-charging agen- "Metagama" was solely to blame for threw the burden thereof on
All first and second class rooms on the "Empress of Canada,' the collision. The "Baron Vernon," "Baron Varab," reserving their cles are allowed to continue tem which was bably injured, was there right, should relief be claimed, to porarily under Government super "Empress of Asia" and "Empress of Russia" are fitted with hot-and
Governments re cold running water. after benched on the river bank, object to any sums incurred against vision, but
mca. take all to
practicable and ultimately removed at great which a good defence might have
for
them sures
éliminating coal by the Clyde Trustees, acting been stated against the Clyde
claim. Nor Trustees'
WAA it
This 8001
possible. RS under their atatutory powers.
disputed that, throughout the course
Convention has already been rati- The Clyde Trustees, subsequently of the action, the "Metagama" was raised an action (the first action) kept fully informed by the "Baron field by 13 countries, including Ger- Hong Kong Manila
of the "Baron against the owners
Vernon" of the whole steps in and many, Australia, Italy and Japan. Vernon" for recovery of the ex- pense so incurred by then, which conduct of the first action.
"Metagamo's" Payment. After
the was defended by the latter.
Lord Murray found that a long proof the amount of these
was entitled to was finally determined, "Baron Vernon"
The agreement has been signed by decret of the Second Division Payment from the "Metagama" at the sum of £35,330; together of the sum of £40,520 with Interest
of 5 per cent per for the sale of the North Shore: with £5,295, being interest at 5 at the rate
Passenger Department: on outlays and certain annum from May 21, 1927 until Shipyard at Stockton-on-Tees, be- the payment, and also of the sum of longing to the Ropner Shipbuild- other charges. These sums
£1,047. His Lordship furthering Co. The purchaser is Mr. owners of the "Baron Vernon" paid to the Clyde Trustees on May 31, found that the "Baron Verron" was S. T. Coutson. The West Hartle 1927.
The Clyde Trustees were entitled to payment from the "Meta-pool yard has been closed since gama" of the expenses incurred by May, 1925. The possibility of re- also found entitled to expenses
the former as defenders in the opening is being considered. Mr. against the "Baron Vernon," which, action at the instance of the Clyde Coulson, who is chairman of as taxed between party and party. Trustees as the same might be Messrs. Richardsons, Westgarth amounted to £1,047, which paid to the Clyde Trustees on Octo- tixed as between agent and client. und Co., states that this company |
These three sums and that the "Baron Vernon" was is not concerned in the purchase.
of entitled in this action to expenses against the "Metagama" since December 19, 1927, being the date of the judgment in the House of Lords, as between party and party.
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"Metagama" Action. Concurrently with the first action, the owners of the "Baron Vernon" raised an action against the owners
In the course of his note his Lordship said he was of opinion that
of the "Metagama." In this, in the first action the action, after proof led, the amount propose any of the loss and damage sustained by the "Baron Vernon" wus, in part, determined by the Second Division, who gave decree in favour of the "Baron Vernon" for the sum of about £45,000 and expenses. Their Lordship's judgment was recently affirmed on appeal to the 'House of Lords.
arose No question now with regard to the loss and damage dealt with in these judgments.
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Consignces of Cargo ex 8.5. "Baron "City of Dunkirk" are reminded to defence that was take delivery of their goods which reasonably open against the Clyde will be subject to rent after March
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Consignees of Cargo ex conclude that would lead him to the conduct of the defence to the "Docteur Pierre Benoit" are advis- any respected to send in all claims to the first action was in
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"Benavon" are reminded and claim, as, part of the loss damage sustained by them, repay delivery of their goods which will ment of the sums in name of prin- be subject to rent after March 28. cipal, interest, and expenses men- tioned amounting in all to £41,573.
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