J. LOWENSTEIN & CO. LTD. AND GENERAL METAL UTILISATION CO. LTD. v. DURABLE WHARFAGE CO. LTD. (THAMES & GENERAL LIGHTERAGE CO. LTD. THIRD PARTY)

[1973] 1 Lloyd's Rep. 221

MAYOR'S AND CITY OF LONDONCOURT

Before His Honour Judge Graham Rogers

Wharfingers - Agreement by wharfingers to handle goods across wharf into barge owned by lighterage company - Ingots stolen from barge - Liability of wharfingers to owner of goods - Whether a gratuitous bailment or whether duty of care owed by taking possession of ingots - Whether London Wharfingers Clause expressly or impliedly incorporated in agreement - Liability of lighterage company to indemnify wharfingers.