P. P. BOPANNA, J.

( 1 ) THIS appeal is directed against the judgment and decree of the trial Court in Original Suit No. 314/1974. The appellant who was the defendant before the trial Court was directed to pay a sum of Rs. 62, 141-97 with proportionate costs and current interest at 6 per cent per annum on the principal amount of Rs. 56,727-97 from the date of suit till the date of payment, to the 1st plaintiff and a further sum of Rs. 55,100/-with proportionate costs and current interest at 6 per cent per annum on Rs. 50,320/-being the principal amount, from the date of suit till the date of payment to the 2nd plaintiff and also, costs incurred by plaintiffs 1 and 2 amounting to Rs6279- 40 and Rs. 5788-75 respectively.

( 2 ) THE parties hereinafter be referred to by the position assigned to them in the trial Court.

( 3 ) PLAINTIFF No. 1 is Pfizer Limited Company and is the consignor of the goods in question to its branch office in Cochin. Plaintiff No. 2 is the Insurance Company and the goods in question had been insured by plaintiff No. 1 against transit risk with this Insurance Company. Originally, the insurance cover was taken on the Hanover Insurance Co. Ltd. , but at the tim

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