S. & R. STEAMSHIPS, LTD. v. SUTTON HARBOUR IMPROVEMENT COMPANY. (THE "PRESTO.")

(1940) 67 Ll.L.Rep. 398

KING'S BENCH DIVISION.

Before Mr. Justice Singleton.

Negligence-Bad berth-Damage sustained by plaintiffs' steamship Presto while lying at defendants' berth-Hogging damage-Admission by defendants that there was a hump in the centre of the berth and that the plaintiffs' vessel sustained damage there - Plea that vessel had insufficient strength to take the ground when loaded-Evidence of other vessels grounding without damage-Surveys of berth-Plaintiffs' vessel classed 100 A1 - Duty of defendants to take reasonable care to ensure that their berth was fit for the reception of the plaintiffs' vessel.