THE "VIPER."

(1926) 24 Ll.L.Rep. 10

ADMIRALTY DIVISION.(DIVISIONAL COURT.)

Before the President (Lord Merrivale), and Mr. Justice Hill, sitting with Captain Owen Jones, C.B.E., R.D., and Captain G. Gregory, C.B.E., D.S.O., R.D., Elder Brethren of Trinity House.

Collision between sailing-barges in River Thames-Finding by Judge sitting alone of both to blame on ground (1) that plaintiff barge had collided in daylight with barge at anchor, (2) that defendant barge could have avoided collision by sheering-Appeal by defendants allowed-No distinct evidence of any such obligation upon defendants-Nautical skill.