KELLY v. JAMES CURRIE & CO.

(1929) 35 Ll L Rep 133

COURT OF APPEAL.

Before Lord Justice Scrutton, Lord Justice Greer and Lord Justice Slesser.

Master and servant-Liability of master for servant's acts - Personal injuries sustained by stevedore - Repairs to masthead light by independent contractors - Offer by boatswain to climb mast and bring down light-Iron bar dropped by boatswain, injuring stevedore - Common law claim by stevedore against shipowners-Held that the accident did not arise while the boatswain was discharging a duty in the ordinary course of his employment, nor was there evidence of any emergency in which the boatswain had to protect the shipowners' interest-Claim dismissed.