TWISS v. W. H. RHODES & SON, LTD., AND MERSEY DOCKS AND HARBOUR BOARD.

[1951] 1 Lloyd's Rep. 333

LIVERPOOL ASSIZES.

Before Mr. Justice Gorman.

Negligence - Loading of barge - Bad stowage - Alternative methods of loading - Duty of inspection - Safe system - Novus actus interveniens - Personal injuries sustained by plaintiff dock labourer in unloading bags of grain from barge - Collapse of bags - Claim against employers, alleging breach of statutory duty under Docks Regulations, 1934, and common law negligence - Plea by employers that collapse of bags was due to negligent manner in which they were stowed by Mersey Docks and Harbour Board - Harbour Board joined as defendants- Responsibility of Harbour Board towards plaintiff-Evidence that owing to plaintiff's inexperience cargo was not being unloaded in normal safe way - Contributory negligence - Docks Regulations, 1934, Regulation 41.