HORTON v. LONDON GRAVING DOCK COMPANY, LTD.

(1948) 82 Ll.L.Rep. 747

KING'S BENCH DIVISION.

Before Mr. Justice Lynskey.

Negligence-Dangerous premises-Invitee -Duty of occupier-Personal injuries sustained by ship's welder while working in fish house of trawler which was being repaired in wet dock-Plaintiff's employers under sub-contract with defendants ship-repairers-Defendants in occupation of ship but not occupiers of dock-Fall from staging erected by defendants - Common law claim brought by plaintiff-Cause of fall- Whether due to dangerous nature of staging-Alleged duty upon occupier to give warning of unusual danger- Meaning of "unusual danger"- Evidence that plaintiff had worked on staging for some weeks before accident -Whether necessary to show that invitee freely and voluntarily accepted risk.