ONESIMUS DOREY & SONS, LTD. v. HEADLEY'S WHARF, LTD., AND WILLIAM ASHBY, LTD.

(1938) 62 Ll L Rep 186

KING'S BENCH DIVISION.

Before Mr. Justice Branson.

Negligence-Bad berth-Sagging damage to plaintiffs' ship - Vessel, under charter to M, loaded with stone for discharge at first defendants' wharf in London, first defendants having first call upon charterers' London cargoes - First defendants' wharf already occupied-Arrangement made that vessel should part discharge at adjacent wharf belonging to second defendants-Nature of arrangement-Vessel, too long for second defendants' wharf, berthed in position overlapping first defendants' wharf-Liability of defendants-Whether jointly responsible for damage.