THATCHER v. LEVER BROS. (PORT SUNLIGHT), LTD.

(1943) 75 Ll.L.Rep. 40

COURT OF APPEAL.

Before Lord Justice Scott, Lord Justice Goddard and Lord Justice du Parcq.

Employers' Liability Act, 1880-Negligence of employer-Defective plant-Death of dock labourer engaged in unloading bales of rubber from ship into railway wagons alongside-Claim by widow-Use of rope sling-Fall of bales from sling-Evidence that workmen had previously complained that method employed was dangerous- Contention that nets would have been safer-Findings of County Court Judge that though the method employed was fraught with danger and was the obvious cause of the accident, it was not unsuitable or improper, and that therefore the claim failed-Appeal by widow-Whether learned Judge paid due regard to all the evidence.