PARKER v. NEW DOCKS STEAM TRAWLING COMPANY (FLEETWOOD), LTD.

(1936) 55 Ll.L.Rep. 352

COURT OF APPEAL.

Before Lord Justice Slesser, Mr. Justice MacKinnon and Mr. Justice Goddard.

Workmen's compensation - Claim by dependants of deceased seaman-Death of seaman from pneumonia-Evidence that deceased had had a fall while on board ship-Suggestion that death was due to traumatic pneumonia following fall-Decision of learned County Court Judge, dismissing claim, that, although he accepted the evidence that there was a fall, there was no evidence that the fall was a severe one, and he was not satisfied that the seaman's illness and subsequent death was the result of that fall.