WILLIAM CORY & SON, LTD. v. DORMAN, LONG & CO., LTD. (THE "TURK.")

(1936) 55 Ll.L.Rep. 1

COURT OF APPEAL.

Before Lord Justice Slesser, Lord Justice Romer and Mr. Justice Finlay.

Limitation of liability-Collision between barge and cofferdam - Collapse of cofferdam-Negligence of barge-Contention by plaintiffs that they were bailees for hire or charterers by demise of the barge, who had contracted to take over the sole charge and management thereof and were responsible for its navigation, manning and equipment -Barge in ownership of lighterage company, subsidiary to plaintiff company-Allegation by plaintiffs that they had entered into a verbal agreement with the lighterage company whereby all the barges owned by the lighterage company were to be handed over to the plaintiffs and operated by them in consideration (inter alia) of the trading results of lighterage, &c., accruing to the lighterage company- Merchant Shipping Act, 1906, Sect. 71 -Merchant Shipping Act, 1921, Sect. 1 (2). Charter-party-Transfer of rights in ship -Doubt expressed whether rights can be transferred by oral agreement.