ARMSTRONG v. BRITISH WATERWAYS BOARD; JOHN GOOD & SONS, LTD. (THIRD PARTY)

[1964] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 115

QUEEN'S BENCH DIVISION

Before Mr. Justice Sachs

Contract - Indemnity by third party against personal injury claims by stevedores' employees, provided reasonable precautions taken to prevent accidents - Injury to stevedores' employee - Whether ship-worker, acting as agent of stevedores, gave instructions involving taking of risks. Master and servant-System of working-Injury to dock worker when set of cargo was raised without signal - Liability of employers. Damages-Injury to fingers preventing dock worker from playing piano.