Lloyd's Law Reports

Professor Robert Merkin KC; Dr Johanna Hjalmarsson

Document

WALFORD LINES, LTD. v. PORTHLEVEN HARBOUR & DOCKS COMPANY.

(1928) 31 Ll.L.Rep. 347

ADMIRALTY DIVISION.

Before Mr. Justice Bateson, sitting with Captain T. Golding and Captain H. C. Birnie, Elder Brethren of Trinity House.

Negligence - Damage to steamship - Bad berth - Further allegation that defendants (harbour authority) were negligent in failing in heavy weather to protect harbour with baulks of timber - Onus of proof-Finding that berth was safe and that shipowners had not discharged the onus of proof-Evidence of previous damage to vessel-Judgment for harbour authority.

The rest of this document is only available to i-law.com online subscribers.

If you are already a subscriber, click Log In button.