VOKINS & CO., LTD., AND OTHERS v. "MAJFRID" (OWNERS) AND OTHERS.

(1942) 73 Ll.L.Rep. 239

COURT OF APPEAL.

Before Lord Justice Scott, Lord Justice MacKinnon and Lord Justice Goddard, sitting with Captain H. T. Pritchard, R.N., and Captain W. P. Townshend, R.N.R., Nautical Assessors.

Negligence-Damage to barges-Barges safely moored at berth (River Thames)-Steamship bound for same berth-Arrival off berth-Barges unattended-Barges shifted under orders of pilot of steamship to another position in berth farther up river -New position unsafe for barges to lie in-Damage incurred in taking ground- Claim by bargeowners against shipowners -Allegation by shipowners of negligence against wharfowners-Wharfowners joined as second defendants-Knowledge of wharfowners that barges had been re-moored in an unsafe position-Duty of wharfowners - Whether shipowners entitled to assume that whole frontage of wharf was safe to lie in.