The Law Reports (King's Bench Division)
[1941] 1 KB 688
[COURT OF APPEAL]
WILKINSON v. REA, LIMITED, AND OTHERS.
[1939 W. 2026.]
1941 March 5,
6;
April 8.
April 8.
SCOTT, MACKINNON and LUXMOORE L.JJ.
Factory
— Public dry dock
— Ship
— Accident to workman employed by repairing company
— Fall down open hatch
— Hatch open for delivery of coal
— Electric equipment of ship being tested
— Temporary extinguishment of lights
— Insufficient warning to injured workman
— “Occupier”
— Whether repairing company
— Liability of shipowners
— Breach of statutory provision
— Negligence
—
Shipbuilding Regulations, 1931 (St. R. & O., 1931, No. 133), Heading “Duties”; regs. 42 (a) and (b).