Lloyd's Law Reports

Professor Robert Merkin KC; Dr Johanna Hjalmarsson

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VINCENT v. T. WALLIS, LTD.

(1949) 83 Ll.L.Rep. 488

KING'S BENCH DIVISION.

Before Mr. Justice Jones.

Stevedores-Negligence-Stacking of timber on barge-Proof of negligence -Onus-Personal injuries sustained by plaintiff lighterman while engaged in his duties on board board fully laden with timber-Timber loaded by defendant stevedores-Allegation by plaintiff that timber was negligently stowed, in that it tipped when he walked upon it-Evidence of stacking-Duty of stevedores towards lighterman.

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