ASANA MARIKAR v. LIVERA.

ASANA MARIKAR v. LIVERA.

D. C., Colombo, 13,923.

Shipping and landing agent-Contract with steamer agents to bring cargo ashore and deliver into Government warehouse under control of Collector of Customs-Loss of package after delivery into Government warehouse -Action by owner of package against landing agent for value of package- Responsibility of bailee-Ordinance No. 17 of 1869, s. 83.

    Where A imported a package of goods by a steamship, the owners of which had entered into a general contract with B that he should receive all its cargo into his boats and bring them ashore and deliver them into the Government warehouse provided by Ordinance No. 17 of 1869-

    Held, that A could not maintain an action against B for the value of his package found missing in the Government warehouse, as he was not bailee of it after it had been warehoused there, and the mere fact of his having received payment of the landing charges of the defendant did not imply a contract that he was to do anything more than land and warehouse the package with the Customs authorities.

THE plaintiff in this case imported a package of umbrellas by the steamship Cla

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