Lloyd's Law Reports

Professor Robert Merkin KC; Dr Johanna Hjalmarsson

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GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY v. ROYAL NORWEGIAN GOVERNMENT.

(1944) 78 Ll.L.Rep. 152

KING'S BENCH DIVISION.

Before Mr. Justice Atkinson.

Towage-Conditions of towage-Construction -Death by accident of member of crew of tug "whilst towing"-Workmen's compensation paid by plaintiff tugowners to dependants-Right to indemnity under towage conditions - Clause providing (inter alia) for full indemnity by hirers "whilst towing" and for modified indemnity (excluding claims by members of crew of tug) "whilst . . . rendering any service other than towing . . ."- Further clause providing that "The hirer shall not bear or be liable for any loss or damage of any description done by or to the tug otherwise than whilst towing, as herein defined, or for loss of life or injury to the crew of the tug . . ." -Alleged ambiguity-United Kingdom Standard Towage Conditions.

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