DORMAN, LONG & CO., LTD. v. WM. CORY & SON, LTD.

(1934) 50 Ll L Rep 161

COURT OF APPEAL.

Before Lord Justice Greer, Lord Justice Maugham and Lord Justice Roche

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; and that the collapse of the cofferdam was due to its structure being weaker than was proper in a structure erected for such a purpose.