Owners of the ‘Boy Andrew’ v Owners of the ‘St Rognvald’: HL 1947

References: 1947 SC (HL) 70
Coram: Viscount Simon
The House should not alter the apportionment of responsibility for an accident assessed by the judge save in exceptional circumstances.
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