Lloyd's Law Reports

Professor Robert Merkin KC; Dr Johanna Hjalmarsson

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THE "CORNESS."

(1927) 27 Ll.L.Rep. 305

ADMIRALTY DIVISION.

Before Mr. Justice Bateson.

Series of collisions in River Thames-Steamship A sunk after collisions with steamships B, C and D-Steamship E sunk after collision with sunken wreck of A-Judgment for A against B, C and D; for E against D-Limitation of liability of D-Claim by owners of cargo on board of steamship A-Claim opposed by E - Value of cargo - Finding by Registrar of depreciation in value due to previous collisions with B and C- Absence of affirmative evidence-Onus of proof-Costs-Appeal by A against Registrar's decision allowed.

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