DORMAN, LONG & CO., LTD. v. CORY & SON, LTD., AND ANOTHER.

(1934) 49 Ll L Rep 106

KING'S BENCH DIVISION.

Before Mr. Justice Branson.

Negligence-Barges supplied by defendants to carry away excavated soil from cofferdam erected by plaintiffs in connection with construction of bridge over entrance to Victoria Docks-Collision between barge and cofferdam- Collapse of cofferdam - Plaintiffs' allegation that barge was brought up in an improper and negligent manner -Defendants' contention that there was no negligence in the navigation of the barge; that plaintiffs had not provided a safe berth; and that the cofferdam collapsed owing to inherent vice.