ONESIMUS DOREY & SONS, LTD. v. HEADLEY'S WHARF, LTD., AND WM. ASHBY, LTD.

(1939) 64 Ll L Rep 131

COURT OF APPEAL.

Before Lord Justice MacKinnon, Lord Justice du Parcq and Mr. Justice Macnaghten.

Negligence-Bad berth-Sagging damage to plaintiffs' ship-Vessel, under charter, loaded with stone for discharge at first defendants' wharf in London, first defendants having first call upon charterers' London cargoes-First defendants' wharf already occupied-Arrangement made that vessel should part discharge at adjacent wharf belonging to second defendants-Nature of arrangement-Vessel, too long for second defendants' wharf, berthed in position overlapping first defendants' wharf - Liability of defendants - Whether jointly responsible for damage.