CHAPPELL v. SILVERTOWN SERVICES, LTD.

[1951] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 150

MAYOR'S AND CITY OF LONDONCOURT.

Before His Honour Judge A. Ralph Thomas.

Lightermen-Wages-Plaintiff lighterman, defendants' employee, instructed by W. R. (defendants' assistant labour master) to go to dock and pick up barge to be towed to refinery down river - Doubt expressed by plaintiff as to whether job could be finished by midnight -Obligation to employ men on "long night" rota if job necessitated working after midnight-S. R. (shift foreman at refinery) informed by plaintiff at 8 p.m. of his inability to finish job by midnight and that he would be leaving barge - Acceptance of position by S. R. and orders given to plaintiff by S. R. for following day-No wages paid in respect of plaintiff's attendance upon job - Contention by defendants that plaintiff should have stayed on barge and completed job as instructed by W.R.-Claim by plaintiff for wages stopped.