ROPER v. "FORT LAMY" (MANAGERS).

(1943) 77 Ll L Rep 149

COURT OF APPEAL.

Before Lord Justice Scott, Lord Justice Luxmoore and Lord Justice du Parcq.

Workmen's compensation-Agreement to pay -Authority to enter into agreement- Ship's engineer incapacitated by accident on board ship-Agreement entered into between injured seaman and branch manager of Shipping Federation, Ltd., under which seaman was to be paid compensation under Act-Application to record agreement refused by County Court Judge on ground that branch manager (as agent for the managers of the ship) acted outside the scope of his authority-Appeal by seaman.