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A hires B's ship to go to Bombay, take on board on 1 January a cargo which A is to provide, and bring…

Illustration (b) to section 73: "A is entitled to receive compensation from B in respect of such trouble and expense." Section 73 compensates loss "which naturally arose in…

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A hires B's ship to go to Bombay, take on board on 1 January a cargo which A is to provide, and bring it to Calcutta, the freight to be paid when earned. B's ship does not go to Bombay, but A procures suitable conveyance for the cargo on terms as advantageous as the charter, though at some trouble and expense. What compensation can A claim?

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Illustration (b) to section 73: "A is entitled to receive compensation from B in respect of such trouble and expense." Section 73 compensates loss "which naturally arose in the usual course of things from such breach". A found equally good terms elsewhere, so his real loss is only the trouble and expense of arranging the substitute.

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