https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=200489 The appellate court upheld the lower court's decision, dismissing the appellant's claim for damages for breach of contract against the defendant-firm. The court found that the defendant-firm, acting as agents, were not personally liable for the delay in the supply of goods due to circumstances beyond their control, as explicitly protected by the contract terms. The contract was primarily between the plaintiff and the foreign merchant, absolving the defendant-firm of liability. Consequently, the appeal was dismissed, and the defendant-firm's cross-objection for reimbursement of clearance costs was also rejected. en-us Tue, 01 Dec 1959 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 30 Mar 2018 12:12:36 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=200489 The appellate court upheld the lower court's decision, dismissing the appellant's claim for damages for breach of contract against the defendant-firm. The court found that the defendant-firm, acting as agents, were not personally liable for the delay in the supply of goods due to circumstances beyond their control, as explicitly protected by the contract terms. The contract was primarily between the plaintiff and the foreign merchant, absolving the defendant-firm of liability. Consequently, the appeal was dismissed, and the defendant-firm's cross-objection for reimbursement of clearance costs was also rejected. Case-Laws Customs Tue, 01 Dec 1959 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=200489