Lloyd's Law Reports

Professor Robert Merkin KC; Dr Johanna Hjalmarsson

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FORBES, ABBOTT & LENNARD, LTD. v. GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY CO.

(1927) 29 Ll L Rep 117

COURT OF APPEAL.

Before the Master of the Rolls (Lord Hanworth), Lord Justice Atkin and Lord Justice Lawrence.

Negligence - Damage to barge through grounding in lock-Conditions of user of dock - "All barges while in the Chelsea Dock are at the sole risk of owners or persons bringing or causing the same to be brought into the dock" -Whether "dock" includes "lock"- Whether conditions sufficiently clear and unambiguous to exempt dock-owners from liability for negligence- Application of rules of construction of "exemption from liability" clause - Held that dock-owners were protected by conditions.

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