GUTTERIDGE v. FREDERICK LEYLAND & CO., LTD.

(1941) 69 Ll.L.Rep. 63

KING'S BENCH DIVISION.

Before Mr. Justice Tucker.

Master and servant-Safe system of working-Personal injuries sustained by plaintiff dock labourer engaged in loading defendants' steamship in Royal Albert Dock-Plaintiff in employ of subsidiary company of shipowners- Vessel being loaded with iron pipes- Pipes too long to be loaded horizontally -Single sling method used-Fall of pipe from sling, injuring plaintiff -Proper method of loading involving use of double sling-Whether defendants failed in their duty to provide an adequate system with proper supervision, in that they allowed the single sling method to be adopted- Duty of defendants-Casual departure from system of working-Negligence of fellow servant in his duty of supervision.