The Weekly Law Reports
[1965] 3 WLR 142
[COURT OF APPEAL.]
WHEAT v. E. LACON & CO. LTD. AND OTHERS.
[1960 W. No. 2516.]
1965 Mar. 17,
18,
19,
22;
April 13.
April 13.
Sellers, Harman and Diplock L.JJ.
Occupiers' Liability
— “Occupation”
— Inn
— Manager employed by owners of inn
— Manager's wife allowed to take in paying guests in private part of premises
— Right of owners to enter private part for specific purposes
— Paying guest killed by fall on staircase in private part
— Whether owners in “occupation” of staircase
— Whether any duty of care owed
— Whether in breach of duty
—
Occupiers' Liability Act, 1957 (5 & 6 Eliz. 2, c. 31), ss. 1, 2.
Occupiers' Liability
— Common duty of care
— Inn
— Paying guest killed by fall on staircase
— Staircase left unlighted by manager
— Standard of care
— Liability of owners of inn
—
Occupiers' Liability Act, 1957, ss. 1, 2.
Negligence
— Contributory negligence
— Duty owed by injured party
— Descending staircase in dark
— Duty to act carefully
— Death of injured party
— Whether contributory negligence.