THE "EL URUGUAYO."

(1928) 31 Ll.L.Rep. 89

COURT OF APPEAL.

Before Lord Justice Scrutton, Lord Justice Greer and Lord Justice Sankey, sitting with Vice-Admiral E. L. Booty and Captain Hugh F. David, Nautical Assessors.

Collision between steamships in English Channel during dense fog-Acceptance by learned Judge of evidence that defendant vessel was proceeding at "dead slow" half an hour before collision -Excessive speed of plaintiff vessel -Plaintiff vessel found alone to blame -Appeal from Judge sitting alone- Great importance of witnesses' demeanour in box-Heavy burden of proving Judge to be wrong - Discrepancies between defendants' case and log-Many circumstances contributing to errors in log-Appeal dismissed.