Court of Justice 21 March 1984, 71/83 (Partenreederei ms. Tilly Russ and Ernest Russ v NV Haven- & Vervoerbedrijf Nova and NV Goeminne Hout.)

OPINION OF ADVOCATE GENERAL SIR GORDON SLYNN DELIVERED ON 21 MARCH 1984 My Lords, NV Goeminne Hout, a Belgian company, is apparently the holder of two bills of lading relating to consignments of timber which it had purchased and which were shipped from Canada. When the timer arrived in Antwerp, on 7 September 1976, it was found that some was missing.