Cap. 13 Art. 278Where person letting vessel makes untrue statement as to tonnage thereof.

(1) If the person letting the vessel declares the vessel to be of a tonnage greater than her real tonnage, he shall be liable to a proportionate abatement of the freight, and shall be answerable for damages and interest to the freighter.

(2) The provisions of this article shall not apply, where the difference between the declared tonnage and the real tonnage does not exceed a fortieth part of the real tonnage.