Where  a  charter-party  provided  that  the  charterer  might  employ  stevedores  to
assist  in  the  stowage,  but  such  stevedores  being  under  directon  of  master,  he  was
not  to  be  responsible  to  owner  for  improper  stowage,  the  owner  is  liable  for  any
such  damage.     Sack  v.  Ford,  cvi.  90  ;  13  C.  B.  N.  S.  90.
Where  the  loss  is  occasioned  through  negligence  and  misconduct  of  shipper,
as  in  unseaworthy  vessel,  he  cannot  recover  against  owner  of  cargo  for  average
loss.     Schloss  ».  Heriot,  cviii.  59  ;  14  C.  B.  N.  S.  59.
And  it  seems,  also,  on  the  ground  of  avoidance  of  circuity  of  action.     Ibid.
18  &  19  Vict.  c.  Ill,  s.  3,  makes  a  bill  of  lading  conclusive  evidence  that  the
goods  were  put  on  board,  against  the  master,  but  not  against  the  owner.  Meyer
v.  Dresser,  cxi.  646 ;  16  C.  B.  N.  S.  646.
Duties  and  liabilities  of  shipowner,  under  24  &  25  Vict.  c.  63,  s.  67.  Berres-
ford  «.  Montgomerie,  cxii.  379  a;  17  C.  B.  N.  S.  379  a.
An  exception  from  liability  in  the  charter-party  during  the  voyage  will  include
the  transit  to  place  of  loading,  for  which  transit  the  charter-party  provided.
Barker  ».  McAndrew,  cxiv.  759  ;  18  C.  B.  N.  S.  759.
The  words  "  guaranteed  for  cargo  in  all  this  month,"  in  a  charter-party  con-
taining an  exception  from  liability  for  certain  named  accidents,  do  not,  on  the
happening  of  such  an  accident,  take  the  case  out  of  the  exception.     Ibid.
Liable  to  contribute  for  general  average  for  freight  unpaid.  Frayes  v.  Worms,
cxv.  159;  19  C.  B.N.  S.  159.
