PILLING v. PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY.

(1941) 70 Ll L Rep 126

KING'S BENCH DIVISION.

Before Lord Caldecote (Lord Chief Justice).

Negligence-Steamship passenger-Death from accident on board-Claim by personal representative - Loss of expectation of life-Ladder to swimming bath inadequately fixed-Collapse of ladder - Negligence of ship's carpenter-Liability of shipowners- Ticket conditions exempting shipowners from "all liability in respect of any . . . loss, damage or injury whatsoever of or to the person of any passenger . . . whether such . . . loss . . . shall arise from or be occasioned by . . . defects, latent or otherwise, in hull, tackle, boilers or machinery, or their appurtenances, accidents . . . or any acts, defaults or negligence of the pilot, master, mariners, passengers, company's agents or servants of any kind whatsoever . . ."