Lloyd's Law Reports

Professor Robert Merkin KC; Dr Johanna Hjalmarsson

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THE "UNIQUE."

(1939) 63 Ll L Rep 75

ADMIRALTY DIVISION.

Before Mr. Justice Bucknill, sitting with Captain W. R. Chaplin, an Elder Brother of Trinity House.

Salvage - Negligence of salvors - Defendants' barge underpinned by longitudinal waling on plaintiffs' jetty in Long Reach, River Thames-Barge sunk with cargo of lead-Pumped out by plaintiffs-Claim for salvage-Services admitted-Contention by defendants that necessity for salvage services arose from plaintiffs' negligence in failing to make the berth reasonably safe or in failing to warn the defendants that the berth was unsafe-Counterclaim for damages - Duty of berth-owner - Alleged contributory negligence of bargemaster-Inevitable accident.

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