The Law Reports (Appeal Cases)
[1943] AC 1
[HOUSE OF LORDS.]
POTTS OR RIDDELL APPELLANT; AND REID RESPONDENT.
1942 Apr. 30;
May 1, 4;
June 15.
May 1, 4;
June 15.
LORD THANKERTON, LORD RUSSELL OF KILLOWEN, LORD MACMILLAN, LORD WRIGHT and LORD PORTER.
Negligence
— Building operations
— Accident to workman
— Machinery used for construction of building
— “Area of building under construction”
— Working platform on scaffolding
— Plank not conforming to
Building Regulations, 1926
— Misconduct of fellow-workman
— Employer's liability
—
Building Regulations, 1926 (St. R. & O. 1926, No. 738), preamble, para. 7
—
Factories Act, 1937 (1 Edw. 8 & 1 Geo. 6, c. 67), s. 137, sub-s. 1.