Lloyd's Law Reports

Professor Robert Merkin KC; Dr Johanna Hjalmarsson

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BRADLEY v. ASSOCIATED PORTLAND CEMENT MANUFACTURERS, LTD.

(1939) 65 Ll L Rep 211

KING'S BENCH DIVISION.

Before Lord Hewart (Lord Chief Justice).

Negligence-Personal injuries sustained by plaintiff stevedore in unloading defendants' barge - Claim against defendants-Barge loaded with bags of cement-Tier of bags stowed athwart (by "burton tier" method) against bulkhead and steps, rest of bags being stowed fore and aft-Fall of bags from burton tier during unloading - Whether burton tier a safe and usual manner of stowage-Contention by defendants that barge was unloaded in an unsafe way, and that the cargo of bags of cement should have been skimmed or stepped.

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