Case ID: nc_1-2/html/0308-01.html
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Date Created: 2024-08-24T03:29:51.129683

Miller versus Ireland.
    Master of a vessel may not give his protest in evidence.
    If a bill of lading be not stamped, parol evidence may be given of the contract to carry the goeds.
    
      Harris and Stanly for the plaintiff.
    
      Graham and F. X. Martin for the defendant.
   IT was ruled in this case, I. that the defendant, a captain of a vessel, could not give in evidence his own protest for the purpose of shewing that he was compelled by stress of weather to throw over-board the goods, for the non delivery of which the action was brought.

II. That the plaintiff might declare on a special agreement to deliver goods, though a bill of lading was signed; which being without a stamp, could not be given in evidence,