P. B. Umbichy Limitedp v. Mv Mosceince and Jugolinija Rijeka Yugoslavia – sllr 1998 volume 2 page 291

In the case between P. B. Umbichy Limited and MV Moscenince and Jugolinja Rijeka, Yugoslavia, the court considered whether the plaintiff had met the evidentiary requirements under admiralty law to prove the weight and quantity of Turkish red split lentils shipped under a letter of credit, in light of the restrictive terms printed on the Bills of Lading and the conditional admission of weight certificates (P11 and P12). It was determined that, due to the explicit terms of the Bills of Lading specifying that shipment particulars were “unknown unless expressly acknowledged,” the plaintiff bore the burden to provide strict proof, including calling the makers of the evidentiary documents. The findings established that, with the plaintiff failing to fulfill this burden and discrepancies remainin