Lloyd's Law Reports

Professor Robert Merkin KC; Dr Johanna Hjalmarsson

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THE "RUAPEHU."

(1927) 27 Ll.L.Rep. 385

HOUSE OF LORDS.

Before Viscount Haldane, Viscount Sumner, Lord Atkinson, Lord Wrenbury and Lord Blanesburgh.

Negligence-Damage to ship-Outbreak of fire in dry dock-Ship-repairers held to blame-Right of repairers, as owners of dry dock, to limit their liability-Basis of limitation found to be "geographical area" and not "capacity" - Unambiguity of statute-Merchant Shipping (Liability of Shipowners and Others) Act, 1900, Sect. 2.

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