VAUGHAN v. SIR R. ROPNER & CO., LTD.

(1946) 80 Ll.L.Rep. 119

COURT OF APPEAL.

Before Lord Justice Scott, Lord Justice Asquith and Mr. Justice Vaisey.

Negligence - Maintenance of ship's equipment - Alleged failure by shipowners to maintain - System of working - Personal injuries sustained by plaintiff fireman - Breaking of fall of hoist used for raising and lowering articles from stokehold to deck - Evidence that wire rope customarily used had been damaged and replaced by a fibre rope made up of odd pieces; that a water can supplied by the defendants had rusted during the voyage and was replaced first by a canvas receptacle and subsequently by a glass jar; that the rope snapped when lowering the glass jar full of water; and that the jar fell and broke, injuring the plaintiff - Claim brought by plaintiff against defendants - Whether defendants under obligation to provide water can - Duty of employer to provide and maintain proper appliances - Whether accident occurred as result of failure in such duty - Casual negligence of fellow employee - Common employment - Contributory Negligence.