Efter Rechtbank's opfattelse skulle de to Combined Bills of lading i det foreliggende tilfælde omfatte hele transporten, herunder strækningen Rot­terdam—Antwerpen, hvor transporten var sket ad landevej.
In the Rechtbank's opinion, the combined bills of lading were intended in the present case to ;over the entire carriage, including the journey from Rotterdam to Antwerp, which was accomplished by road.