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Wharfinger

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Hire

the custody thereof, which is properly the hire of care and attention about the goods, as by warehousemen, wharfingers, etc. (a) In contracts for work it is of the essence of the contract: (1) That there should

London, Port of

be elected by payers of rates (as defined in Part IV. of the Second Schedule to this Act), wharfingers and owners of river craft, and one shall be elected by wharfingers. (5) Subject to the provisions of

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Bailment

the bailee at all: PALMER ON BAILMENT, 1979 edition, page 2. There may thus be bailment when a wharfinger takes possession of goods unloaded at the quay side, (1970) 2 All ER 625. A bailment is not

Document of title to goods

Document of title to goods, includes a bill of lading, dock-warrant, warehouse keeper's certificate, wharfingers' certificate, railway receipt, multi-modal transport document, warrant or order for the delivery of goods and any other document

Thames

the (English) Thames Preservation Act, 1885. The 'conservators' under the Act ae partly elected by shipowners, dock-owners and wharfingers, and partly appointed by Water Companies. In them are vested (see s. 58) the bed and shores of

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