Lloyd's Law Reports

Professor Robert Merkin KC; Dr Johanna Hjalmarsson

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THE "HARCOURT."

(1932) 43 Ll L Rep 89

ADMIRALTY DIVISION.

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

Collision between sailing barge Mary Graham and steamship Harcourt in Long Reach, River Thames - Mary Graham tacking up river; Harcourt overtaking - Duty of steamship - Privileged position of barge-Held, that the barge was navigating in a normal and seamanlike way; and that the collision was solely due to the failure of the steamship to keep out of the way of the barge - Harcourt found alone to blame.

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