Lloyd's Law Reports

Professor Robert Merkin KC; Dr Johanna Hjalmarsson

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THE "OCEAN VALLEY."

(1948) 82 Ll.L.Rep. 95

ADMIRALTY DIVISION.

Before Mr. Justice Willmer, sitting with Commodore R. L. F. Hubbard and Captain D. Dunn.

Negligence - Sinking of barge in dock - Damage to bottom plating-Cause of damage - Onus of proof - Plaintiffs' barge Tweed holed and sunk in Royal Albert Dock, London-Action brought by plaintiffs against owners of steamship Ocean Valley, it being alleged that barge, which was lying moored in immediate vicinity of steamship's stern, was struck by steamship's propeller, which was admittedly turned a short time before the barge sank-Coincidence of three contact marks on barge and three contact marks on propeller- Defendants' evidence that proper care was taken before turning the propeller and that the Tweed was at that time well clear-Alternative theories as to cause of sinking-Probabilities.

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