MILLER STEAMSHIP COMPANY, PTY., LTD. v. OVERSEAS TANKSHIP (U.K.), LTD. R. W. MILLER & CO., PTY., LTD. v. SAME (THE "WAGON MOUND" (No. 2))

[1966] 1 Lloyd's Rep. 657

JUDICIAL COMMITTEE OFTHE PRIVY COUNCIL

Before Lord Reid, Lord Morris of Borth-y-Gest, Lord Pearce, Lord Pearson and Lord Wilberforce

Negligence-Foreseeability of damage-Spillage of furnace oil from vessel in harbour-Fire-Damage to ships-Liability of demise charterer of vessel. "Rylands v. Fletcher"-Spillage of furnace oil from vessel in harbour-Fire-Damage to ships-Liability of demise charterer of vessel. Nuisance-Spillage of furnace oil from vessel in harbour-Fire-Damage to ships-Whether public nuisance causing particular and direct injury to owners of ships-Whether foreseeability an essential element of nuisance-Liability of demise charterer of vessel.