BAKER v. PORT OF LONDON AUTHORITY.

(1935) 51 Ll L Rep 177

KING'S BENCH DIVISION.

Before Mr. Justice du Parcq.

Negligence-Personal injuries sustained by workman loading barge-Plaintiff and three other workmen engaged in stacking sacks of wheat dropped from elevator into barge-Four men engaged in dropping sacks-Plaintiff injured by falling sack-Res ipsa loquitur-Contention by defendants that sacks were dropped in strict rotation and that it was the practice for bargemen to wait until a sequence of four sacks had been dropped before commencing stacking.