BLOOR v. LIVERPOOL DERRICKING & CARRYING COMPANY, LTD.

(1936) 56 Ll L Rep 39

COURT OF APPEAL.

Before Lord Justice Greer, Lord Justice Slesser and Lord Justice Scott.

Fatal Accidents Act, 1846-Death of derricker employed on appellant company's barge-Fall into hold while tipping for foreman during his temporary absence - Derricker injured- Death while under an‘sthetic-Cause of death-Foreman in fact a director of appellant company - Derricker as volunteer-Volenti non fit injuria -Position of foreman considered- Appeal against award of damages to dependants under Fatal Accidents Act. Practice-Stay of execution-Award of damages under Fatal Accidents Act, 1846-Stay granted by learned Judge on terms that £300 should be paid over in any event-Grounds on which such an order should be made-Doyle v. White City Stadium, Ltd., [1935] 1 K.B. 110, at p. 128, followed.