The ‘Egyptian’ was negligently navigated by her temporary master B., whereby the ‘Nelson’ was damaged while at anchor in harbour. B. was also the watchman in charge of the ‘Nelson’ but he negligently failed to discover her injuries and stop a leak, owing to which the ‘Nelson’ sank. Held that the owners of the ‘Egyptian’ were not liable for the whole loss of the ‘Nelson,’ but only for the injuries originally caused.
Judges:
Lord Chancellor (Loreburn), Lords James of Hereford, Atkinson, Shaw, and Mersey
Citations:
[1910] UKHL 905, 47 SLR 905
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Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Transport
Updated: 25 April 2022; Ref: scu.619789
