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CARTLEDGE AND OTHERS v. E. JOPLING & SONS, LTD.
Limitation of action - Pneumoconiosis - Ventilation of factory-Breach of duty by fettlers' employers causing pneumoconiosis -Dispute as to when cause of action accrued - Onus of proof - Liability of employers.
[1963] 1 Lloyd's Rep 1
REARDON SMITH LINE, LTD. v. MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE, FISHERIES AND FOOD CARLTON STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LTD., AND CAMBAY STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LTD. v. MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE, FISHERIES AND FOOD CAPE OF GOOD HOPE MOTOR SHIP COMPANY, LTD. v. MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE, FISHERIES AND FOOD (THE VANCOUVER STRIKE CASES)
Charter-party-Demurrage-Strike-Duties of charterers when loading port becomes strike-bound-Option to load alternative cargo-Calculation of lay days-Meaning of "weather working day."
[1963] 1 Lloyd's Rep 12
AIKEN v. PORT OF LONDON AUTHORITY
Master and servant-Safe premises-Means of access - Lighting - Floor of warehouse - Obstruction - Injury to bogie driver - Liability of defendants as employers and/or as occupiers of warehouse - Factories Act, 1937, Sect. 26 (as amended by F.A., 1959, Sect. 5) - Factories (Standards of Lighting) Regulations, 1941.
[1963] 1 Lloyd's Rep 44
VERNON v. BRITISH TRANSPORT COMMISSION
Master and servant - Unnecessary risk - Safe-plant - Coal tipper - Fatal injuries to employee - Foreseeability - Liability of employers - Alleged contributory negligence.
[1963] 1 Lloyd's Rep 55
THE "ST. MERRIEL"
Admiralty Court - Jurisdiction - Possessory lien on ship held by ship-repairers in respect of "owners' repairs" ordered by demise charterers - Whether an "other charge on any ship" - Administration of Justice Act, 1956, Sect. 3 (3).
-Action "in rem" by ship-repairers against shipowners in respect of "owners' repairs" ordered by demise charterers - Liability of shipowners "in personam" - Whether demise charterers were beneficial owners of ship - Administration of Justice Act, 1956, Sect. 3 (4).
Repairs to ship - Liability of shipowners in action "in rem" by ship-repairers for "owners' repairs" ordered by demise charterers.
[1963] 1 Lloyd's Rep 63
THE "FRISTON"
Collision - River - Starboard-hand rule - Vessel rounding bend in river - Signals - Look-out - Speed - Port of London River By-laws, 1938 and 1958, Rule 38(a).
[1963] 1 Lloyd's Rep 74
BARCLAYS BANK, LTD. v. COMMISSIONERS OF CUSTOMS AND EXCISE
Bills of lading - Documents of title - Pledge of goods - Whether bills of lading, after completion of contract of carriage, were still documents of title enabling effective pledge to be made by owners of goods.
[1963] 1 Lloyd's Rep 81
HONEYWOOD v. D. BADCOCK (WHARVES), LTD.
Master and servant-Unnecessary risk-System of working-Unloading spelter from hold of vessel at wharf-Injury to dock worker-Liability of employers-Docks Regulations, 1934, Regulation 41.
[1963] 1 Lloyd's Rep 91
THE "FILBY QUEEN"
Collision - Vessels approaching on opposite courses-Look-out.
[1963] 1 Lloyd's Rep 95
THE "CENTURITY"
Negligent navigation - Putting by - Vessels meeting at harbour entrance.
[1963] 1 Lloyd's Rep 99
THE "CARL JULIUS"
Collision-River-Vessel crossing channel-Look-out-Signals- St. Lawrence Seaway-Rules of the Road for the Great Lakes, 1954, Rule 31.
[1963] 1 Lloyd's Rep 104
COUGHLIN v. NAVIGATION MARITIME BULGARE
Occupiers' Liability Act, 1957-Duty of care -Injury to stevedore working in hold of vessel - Whether hole existed in bilge board-Liability of shipowners.
[1963] 1 Lloyd's Rep 113
ADAMSON v. AYR ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTIONAL COMPANY, LTD.
Master and servant-Unnecessary risk-Fellow-employee- Injury to marine fitter working in cylinder of engine of motorvessel -Alleged excessive heat-Liability of employers.
[1963] 1 Lloyd's Rep 117
ROPER v. SCRUTTONS, LTD.
Master and servant - Unnecessary risk - Slippery floor-Ice on floor of refrigerated hold in vessel-Stevedore injured in fall -Liability of employers.
[1963] 1 Lloyd's Rep 120
McCUTCHEON v. DAVID MACBRAYNE, LTD.
Carriage by sea-Conditions of carriage-Total loss of motor car carried on vessel - Liability of carriers-Whether contract of carriage was subject to carriers' conditions of carriage.
[1963] 1 Lloyd's Rep 123
PEARSON v. NORTHEAST AIRLINES, INC.
Conflict of laws - United States - Wrongful death statute of "locus delicti" embodying limitation on damages - Whether applicable in whole or in part by forum- Full Faith and Credit Clause - Due Process Clause - Substance-procedure dichotomy-Proper law for calculation of interest on judgment.
Carriage by air-Death of passenger-Whether "quantum" of damages limited by "lex loci delicti" or "lex fori".
[1963] 1 Lloyd's Rep 130
GRAY v. VICKERS-ARMSTRONGS (SHIPBUILDERS), LTD.
Master and servant - System of working - Gang moving pig iron (ballast) in hold of vessel in shipyard-Injury to member of gang-Liability of employers.
[1963] 1 Lloyd's Rep 143
AYLMER v. VICKERS-ARMSTRONGS (ENGINEERS), LTD.
Shipbuilding Regulations, 1931-"Safe means of access shall be provided" - Injury to fitter descending gangway from ship under construction - Liability of employers - Regulation 1.
[1963] 1 Lloyd's Rep 147
SAILTASK, LTD. v. NATIONAL DOCK LABOUR BOARD
Dock Labour Scheme-Unregistered employer employing labour at Sheerness Harbour- Whether Sheerness within Scheme.
[1963] 1 Lloyd's Rep 152
LAURENT v. SALE & CO.
Champerty-Assignment of debts-Action by assignee to recover from debtors-Whether assignments were champertous and could be pleaded as defence to action.
[1963] 1 Lloyd's Rep 157
MOORHEAD v. THOMAS SMITH & SONS, OF SALTLEY, LTD.
Negligence - Dangerous chattel - Hammer - Injury to ship's engineer's eye when fragment flew from hammer-Liability of manufacturers.
[1963] 1 Lloyd's Rep 164
MILLS v. SMITH; SINCLAIR (THIRD PARTY)
[1963] 1 Lloyd's Rep 168
WELLER v. THOMAS WALLIS, LTD.
Master and servant-Safe system of working- Unnecessary risk-Stevedore's fall in hold of vessel allegedly due to oil patch - Liability of employers-Foreseeability of risk.
[1963] 1 Lloyd's Rep 178
AMIS v. SMITH'S DOCK COMPANY, LTD., AND BARBER & HERON, LTD.
Negligence - Duty of care - Shot-blasting - Plater's labourer injured in fall from gangway to staging beside ship in dry dock-Whether fall due to cloud of dust and grit resulting from shot-blasting operations by contractors - Liability of contractors.
Master and servant - Means of access - Plater's labourer injured in fall from gangway -Liability of employers-Shipbuilding Regulations, 1931, Regulation 1-Factories Act, 1937, Sect. 26 (2).
[1963] 1 Lloyd's Rep 181
-System of working-Shot-blasting in vicinity of employee's place of work- Injury to employee-Liability of employers.
O'MALLEY v. SHEPPARD & SONS, LTD., AND SUBMARINE CABLES, LTD. SHEPPARD & SONS, LTD. v. O'MALLEY AND VULCAN BOILER AND GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY, LTD. (BY COUNTERCLAIM) SUBMARINE CABLES, LTD. v. SAME (BY COUNTERCLAIM)
Negligence-Crane testing-Injury to inspector when crane toppled over - Liability of crane operators; crane hirers; crane inspector; crane inspector's employers (insurers).
[1963] 1 Lloyd's Rep 189
THE "SITALA"
Collision - Fog - Radar - Excessive speed - Alteration of course-Absence of plotting -Whether radar observation sufficient ascertainment of position justifying not stopping engines on hearing fog signal from other vessel-Collision Regulations, 1954, Rule 16 (b).
[1963] 1 Lloyd's Rep 205
GOVERNMENT OF CEYLON v. CHANDRIS
Arbitration - Award - Motion to set aside - Misconduct of umpire - Alleged mis-reception of evidence-Whether award of fees to arbitrators and umpire "ultra vires".
[1963] 1 Lloyd's Rep 214
COOK v. BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LTD.
Master and servant - Negligent navigation - Fellow-employee-Pokerman injured when his barge, in tow, collided with another barge-Liability of employers.
[1963] 1 Lloyd's Rep 231
JOHNSON v. CAMMELL LAIRD & CO. (SHIPBUILDERS & ENGINEERS), LTD.
Master and servant-Unnecessary risk-Cleaning dry dock wall - Conjunctivitis contracted by scaler - Whether due to wind-blown dust in dry dock - Whether provision of goggles necessary-Liability of employers.
[1963] 1 Lloyd's Rep 237
JONES v. THOMAS
Thames Conservancy Act, 1932 - "Passing vessels"-Collision between river launch and sailing dinghy in River Thames - Whether launch "passing" dinghy, giving rise to duty on launch to navigate with special care and attention-Sect. 97.
[1963] 1 Lloyd's Rep 242
FIDELITAS SHIPPING COMPANY, LTD. v. V/O EXPORTCHLEB
Charter-party-Cesser clause-Whether bill of lading gave shipowners lien for full amount of demurrage incurred at port of loading -Liability of charterers for demurrage- Meaning of "as per charter-party".
[1963] 1 Lloyd's Rep 246
FRANCIS v. THAMES STEAM TUG & LIGHTERAGE COMPANY, LTD.
Master and servant - System of working - Lighterman's fall while sweeping out barge -Alleged defective ceiling - Liability of employers (barge-owners) - Consideration of employers' system of working.
[1963] 1 Lloyd's Rep 256
WATTS v. EMPIRE TRANSPORT COMPANY, LTD.
Master and servant - System of working - Disposal of galley refuse while at sea- Hand of infant catering boy trapped between refuse drum and ship's rail - Liability of shipowners.
[1963] 1 Lloyd's Rep 263
DEGIORGIO v. PORT OF LONDON AUTHORITY
Master and servant - System of working - Fellow-employee-Alleged injury to dock worker while assisting to carry baulk of timber-Liability of employers.
[1963] 1 Lloyd's Rep 266
BARRAM v. LONDON & SOUTHAMPTON STEVEDORING COMPANY, LTD.
Master and servant - Fellow-employee - System of working-Unloading of vessel by crane -Dock worker struck by set of cargo- Occupational hazard - Liability of employers.
[1963] 1 Lloyd's Rep 269
TARRANT v. PORT OF LONDON AUTHORITY AND GENERAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LTD.
Negligence - Safe premises - Stevedore's fall into hold of vessel-Liability of employers and/or shipowners.
[1963] 1 Lloyd's Rep 272
RUBERY OWEN & CO., LTD. v. REA, LTD.
Bailment-Bailees for reward-Duty of care- Loss of goods in care of master porters- Negligence of watchmen - Liability of master porters.
[1963] 1 Lloyd's Rep 279
THE "ATHAMAS" (OWNERS) v. DIG VIJAY CEMENT COMPANY, LTD.
Charter-party-Demurrage-"So near thereto as she may safely get"-Vessel prevented from proceeding up river to charter discharging port - Whether shipowners entitled to demurrage incurred at substituted port of discharge-Effect of length of delay and distance of substituted port from contract port of discharge.
[1963] 1 Lloyd's Rep 287
THE "BRAMLEY MOORE"
Limitation of liability - Tug and tow in different ownership-Collision damage- Whether tug-owners entitled to limit their liability on tonnage of tug alone or on combined tonnage of tug and tow.
[1963] 1 Lloyd's Rep 304
DONOVAN v. PACIFIC STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY
Negligence - Reasonable care - Occupational hazard-Stowage of copper bars-Injury to stevedore unloading bars from hold of vessel - Alleged bad stowage - Liability of shipowners.
[1963] 1 Lloyd's Rep 311
BROWN v. ROBERTS AND NICHOLLS
Road Traffic Act, 1930-Use of vehicle on a road without third-party insurance-Injury to pedestrian caused by negligence of passenger - Whether passenger using vehicle-Liability of driver in negligence and/or for loss resulting from breach of R.T.A., 1930.
[1963] 1 Lloyd's Rep 314
CLARKE v. NATIONAL, INSURANCE AND GUARANTEE CORPORATION, LTD.
Motor insurance-"Unsafe or unroadworthy condition" - Overloading - Four-seater car carrying 9 persons, involved in accident-Denial of liability by insurers- Whether car being driven in an unsafe or unroadworthy condition.
[1963] 1 Lloyd's Rep 322
UNITED MARKETING COMPANY v. HASHAM KARA
Principal and agent - Insurance not renewed by agent-Loss to principal by peril to be insured against-Liability of agent-Duty on agent to renew insurance without instructions from principal.
Practice-Leave to adduce further evidence.
-Fresh point taken on appeal.
[1963] 1 Lloyd's Rep 331
DENNY, MOTT & DICKSON, LTD., AND OTHERS v. LYNN SHIPPING COMPANY, LTD.
Carriage by sea - Limitation of action - On-deck and under-deck cargo totally lost -Bills of lading incorporating Hague Rules and charter-party provision requiring arbitrator to be appointed "within twelve months of the date of final discharge"-Cargo-owners' claims against shipowners submitted to arbitration nearly two years after loss - Whether claims time-barred-Art. III, r. 6.
[1963] 1 Lloyd's Rep 339
T. C. ROLLAND (A FIRM) v. DASHWOOD & PARTNERS (MARINE), LTD.
Contract - Fees for consulting engineer's services-Parties not "ad idem"-Reasonable remuneration.
[1963] 1 Lloyd's Rep 348
PENARTH DOCK ENGINEERING COMPANY, LTD. v. POUNDS
Contract-Sale of pontoon in dock premises- ". . . no time limit [for removal] to be imposed" - Duty on buyer to remove pontoon-Measure of damages.
[1963] 1 Lloyd's Rep 359
MONTICELLI v. SCRUTTONS, LTD.
Master and servant - System of working - Fellow-employee-Dock worker struck by descending load-Duty on topman to warn dock worker-Contributory negligence.
[1963] 1 Lloyd's Rep 362
HENRY v. MERSEY PORTS STEVEDORING COMPANY, LTD., AND JOHS. PRESTHUS REDERI SHIPPING COMPANY
Docks Regulations, 1934-Hatch unguarded- Lighting - Injury to dock worker falling into hold through open hatch - Liability of employers and/or shipowners-Duties- Regulations 12, 37, 50.
[1963] 1 Lloyd's Rep 365
DORLING v. HONNOR MARINE, LTD., AND HONNOR HONNOR v. DORLING (trading as COLLINS MARINE EQUIPMENT)
Contract - Payment for work done and materials supplied.
Copyright-Infringement-Plans of boat-Sale of boats and parts of boats-Copyright Act, 1956, Sect. 10.
Licence-Revocation without notice-Effect.
[1963] 1 Lloyd's Rep 377
CLAYTON v. PACIFIC STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY
Master and servant - System of working - Injury to ship's engineer touching piston to test lubrication-Lack of instruction- Liability of shipowners - Contributory negligence.
[1963] 1 Lloyd's Rep 395
MILLER STEAMSHIP COMPANY, PTY., LTD. v. OVERSEAS TANKSHIP (U.K.), LTD. R. W. MILLER & CO., PTY., LTD. v. SAME* (THE "WAGON MOUND" (No. 2))
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- Liability of demise charterer of vessel.
[1963] 1 Lloyd's Rep 402
W. N. LINDSAY & CO., LTD. v. EUROPEAN GRAIN & SHIPPING AGENCY, LTD.
London Cattle Food Trade Association (Inc.) Contract-Sampling and analysis-Admissibility of evidence in arbitration-Contract Form No. 6, Clauses 9, 10, 11, and Castor Clause.
Sale of goods-Quality-Analysis of samples -Mowrah seed discovered in cattle food by microscopic analysis - Whether evidence of analysis admissible in arbitration-London Cattle Food Trade Association (Inc.) Contract Form No. 6.
[1963] 1 Lloyd's Rep 437
THE "C.216"
Collision - Harbour - Tug and tow - Vessel manoeuvring from berth-Duty on tug and tow to hold back-Seamanship-Look-out.
Tog and tow-Negligent navigation causing collision.
[1963] 1 Lloyd's Rep 447
BLACKWOOD HODGE (INDIA) PRIVATE, LTD. v. ELLERMAN LINES, LTD., AND ELLERMAN & BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LTD.
Carriage by sea - Damage to cargo - Bad stowage - Perils of the sea - Liability of shipowners.
[1963] 1 Lloyd's Rep 454
HARTLEY v. BEN LINE STEAMERS, LTD.
Master and servant-Unnecessary risk-Injury to stevedore receiving tar boiler in hold of vessel-Liability of employers.
[1963] 1 Lloyd's Rep 468
DONOVAN v. S.L.A. (STEVEDORES), LTD.
Negligence - Duty of care - Injury to tally clerk avoiding set of cargo - Liability of stevedores' employers.
[1963] 1 Lloyd's Rep 470
DEVLIN v. POWER STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LTD.
Master and servant-Safe premises-Alleged slippery floor in meat handling room on board ship - Injury to ship's cook - Whether floor defective-Liability of shipowners-Delay in bringing action.
[1963] 1 Lloyd's Rep 474
JACKSON v. HOLLAND-AMERICA LINE, LTD.
Damages - Assessment - Personal injuries - Exacerbation of existing disability.
[1963] 1 Lloyd's Rep 477
BAILEY (MALTA), LTD. v. BAILEY AND OTHERS
Company-Books-Council of Administration appointed by Government of Malta to run company - Right of directors to retain books - Malta Dockyard (Temporary Provision) Act, 1963.
[1963] 1 Lloyd's Rep 479
HEDLEY BYRNE & CO., LTD. v. HELLER & PARTNERS, LTD.
Negligence-References as to credit-worthiness - Duty of care - Innocent but negligent misrepresentation by bank - Liability of bank for consequential loss by company- Whether special relationship existed between bank and company.
[1963] 1 Lloyd's Rep 485
GHANA AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION v. THE "HEINZ HORN" (OWNER)
Admiralty practice - Action "in rem" - Guarantee to secure release of vessel from arrest-Alleged dissolution of plaintiffs- Motion to strike out claim and obtain cancellation of guarantee.
Practice-Motion that claim be struck out on ground that plaintiffs no longer existed.
[1963] 1 Lloyd's Rep 522
THE "HENNING M'RSK"
Collision - Fog - River - Radar - Starboardside rule - Excessive speed - Collision Regulations, 1954, Rule 25 (a) - Mersey Channel Collision Rules, Rule 14.
[1963] 1 Lloyd's Rep 526
SUMNER v. WILLIAM HENDERSON & SONS, LTD.
Master and servant-Contractors-Death of employee-Liability of employer for death of employee if caused by contractors' negligence.
Practice - Preliminary point of law - Hypothetical decision.
[1963] 1 Lloyd's Rep 537
LUDLOW v. SCRUTTONS, LTD.
Master and servant-Fellow-employee-Use of union purchase to remove hatch covers -Dock worker struck by hatch cover- Liability of employers.
[1963] 1 Lloyd's Rep 541
ORSBORNE v. GRIMSBY EXCHANGE, LTD.
Master and servant - Unnecessary risk - Safe plant - Injury to motor-truck driver on starting engine of truck-Whether wrist fractured in that accident-Agreed medical reports-Liability of employers-Contributory negligence.
[1963] 1 Lloyd's Rep 549
THE "REINA"
Admiralty practice-Ship's mortgage-Motion for judgment in default of appearance- Interest.
[1963] 1 Lloyd's Rep 561
W. E. MARSHALL & CO. v. LEWIS & PEAT (RUBBER), LTD.
London Rubber Trade Association Contract Form No. 3-Quality-Rejection-Whether goods discharged into warehouse or delivered to factory - Allegation that buyers withdrew goods from factory contrary to contract terms and thereby lost right to claim arbitration although goods were not within contract-Meaning of "delivered" - C.i.f. Contract, Quality Clause (b) and (c).
[1963] 1 Lloyd's Rep 562
ALEXANDRIA COTTON & TRADING COMPANY (SUDAN), LTD. v. COTTON COMPANY OF ETHIOPIA, LTD.
Sale of goods (c.i.f.) - Breach by buyers - Invoicing back date - Effect of buyers' deposits on "quantum" of sellers' compensation-Rules of Liverpool Cotton Association, Ltd.
[1963] 1 Lloyd's Rep 576
BAILEY (MALTA), LTD. v. BAILEY AND OTHERS
Company-Books-Council of Administration appointed by Government of Malta to run company - Right of directors to retain books - Malta Dockyard (Temporary Provision) Act. 1963.
Practice-Interlocutory proceedings-Whether Court precluded from granting whole relief claimed in action.
[1963] 1 Lloyd's Rep 595
MARITIME STORES, LTD. v. H. P. MARSHALL & CO., LTD.
Contract-Ships' agents-Personal liability for goods ordered for charterers.
Agency-Personal liability of agents for goods ordered for foreign principals.
[1963] 1 Lloyd's Rep 602
DAHILL v. SUGAR LINE, LTD.
Master and servant - System of working - Injury to seaman swinging from moving ship to shore-Liability of shipowners.
[1963] 1 Lloyd's Rep 611
ATTORNEY-GENERAL v. BAILEY (MALTA), LTD.
Practice-Writ-Service out of the jurisdiction -Foreign corporation with divided chain of management - Whether writ properly served on proper person.
Practice-Writ-Service within jurisdiction on officer of foreign corporation - Whether institution of proceedings by that corporation in England sufficient to enable corporation to be sued in England.
[1963] 1 Lloyd's Rep 617
CHISHOLM v. BRITISH EUROPEAN AIRWAYS
Carriage by air - Passenger - Injury during turbulence-Alleged lack of supervision- Liability of aircraft owners-Carriage by Air Act, 1932, Schedule, Arts. 17, 20 (1).
[1963] 1 Lloyd's Rep 626