Lloyd's Law Reports

Professor Robert Merkin KC; Dr Johanna Hjalmarsson

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THE "KONSUL SCHULTE."

(1928) 32 Ll L Rep 178

ADMIRALTY DIVISION.

Before Lord Merrivale (President), sitting with Captain A. H. Ryley and Captain H. C. Birnie, Elder Brethren of Trinity House.

Collision between steamships in River Oder-Inexplicable sheer of defendant vessel-Suggestion that she "smelt the ground"-"Grundzug"-Onus of proving that collision could not have been avoided-Collision probably due to over-starboarding in rounding bend- Absence of negligence on plaintiff vessel-Judgment for plaintiffs.

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