JERRED AND OTHERS v. T. RODDAM DENT & SON, LTD. (GLEN LINE, LTD., THIRD PARTIES).

(1947) 81 Ll.L.Rep. 412

LEEDS ASSIZES.

Before Mr. Justice Atkinson.

Docks Regulations, 1934-Breach of statutory duty-Invitors (shipowners) - Duty to invitees (stevedores) - Personal injuries sustained by plaintiff stevedores during loading of ship-Unsecured beam pulled out of place by fall of crane used in loading -Practice of port (Middlesbrough) for shipowners to undertake responsibility for securing beams-Claim brought by plaintiffs against employers (defendants), who brought in shipowners as third parties- Docks Regulations, 1934: It shall be the duty of every person who by himself, his agents, or workmen carries on the processes, and of all agents, workmen, and persons employed by him in the processes, to comply with Part IV of these Regulations. 42. The beams of any hatch in use for the processes shall, if not removed, be adequately secured to prevent their displacement.

Respective duties under Regulations- Evidence that defendants' foreman had requested ship's officer to see that beams were secured and that plaintiffs and defendants had relied on officer's assurance that Regulations had been complied with -Alleged contributory negligence of plaintiffs.