PRENTON v. GENERAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LTD.

(1943) 77 Ll L Rep 174

COURT OF APPEAL.

Before Lord Justice Scott, Lord Justice Luxmoore and Lord Justice Goddard.

Negligence-Personal injuries to apprentice engaged on electrical work on board defendants' steamship-Fall down hold- Inadequate lighting-Plaintiff employed by M. Ltd.-M. Ltd. under contract with shipowners to carry out electrical work on board-Claim against shipowners dismissed by Lewis, J., on ground that that part of the ship in which the accident occurred was in the exclusive possession of the contractors and sub-contractors (which included M. Ltd.) to do their work; that the shipowners were not negligent; and that there was contributory negligence by the plaintiff.