Lloyd's Law Reports

Professor Robert Merkin KC; Dr Johanna Hjalmarsson

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WICKETT v. PORT OF LONDON AUTHORITY.

(1928) 30 Ll.L.Rep. 90

KING'S BENCH DIVISION.

Before Mr. Justice Avory and a Special Jury.

Negligence-Personal injuries to lighterman due to snapping of tow rope-Lighter in process of being wound out of defendants' dock-Finding of jury (1) that defendants' servants were negligent; (2) that plaintiff was not guilty of contributory negligence; and (3) that plaintiff had no option to refuse the offer of the tow rope-Conditions of user of dock- "Lightermen . . . availing themselves of the facilities and assistance of the servants of the [dockowner] . . . must do so at their own risk"-Construction -Forbes, Abbott & Lennard v. Great Western Railway, 29 Ll.L.Rep. 117, followed -Judgment for dockowners.

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