The Express.
London, England, 1864-11-05 00:00:00

COURT OF EXCHEQUER.

Sittinp 10 11113C0.—(Before Lord Chief Baron Pollock and
Barons Marti°. Channel], and Ptivitt.)
SCOTT v. LONDON DOCK CONPANT.—ACCIDFNT.

.....
This action was brought by a Custom-bowie caw
to recover compensation in damage for bodily injuries
alleged to have been sustained through the
genets of the servants of the London Iroek Com-
pany. It appeared that while the Plaintiff ins
passing is front of a warehouse in the docks come bop of
flour which were being lowered by a crane become disengaged
from the chain cad fell upon him and injured bun. la
conaequisisce of the injuries he received he was prevented
following his calling for some time, and was put to
expense for medical advice and attendance. The trial
took place before Mr. Boron Monte, at tiwldhall,
on the 4th July last, when the learned judge directed a
verdict to be entered for the defendants. on the ;round
that there was on evidence of negligence to go to the jury.
The Solicitor-General now moved for a rule fur a wit
trial on the ground of misdirection by the learned
He submitted that the plaiutitf being lawfully where be was
et the time of the accident io the chavharee of his auto. and
the bags of flour falling upon him, was Irma face evidence
of negligence.
_ . .

The ford Chief Baroc— The plaintiff we. lawfully io the
docks, but not lawfully at a spat whsre these wss •
danger of anything falling upon him. All over the
docks there is a way quite free from danger, sod the ques-
tion is whether this custom house "dicer .lid out Win
the injury upon himself be walking under the crane.
The golicitor-Ckeeral said the plaintiff was at the per
titular spot where the accident occurred by the direct
orders of his superior officer.
Mr. Baron Mart:a—Your client is • poor man, and his
oppon.•au wealthy people, and as it was iutoinated ly :be da-
feudaots that if the dectaioo of this court eat against them
they would carry the case elsewhere, would it not be cheaper
to you for us to refuse a rule, so that you msy go at once to
the Court of Error!

The So!icitoTGeneral ati.l he thought th..t would be the
beet coons, and if their lor lthips refused the rule ou tLe
ground that there wee no e..donee of ue.;:•,euee, the I.la •
tiff would appeal to the 'our' of Error.
Mr. Baron Pigott coal these wife nn eviaimee of
neghgeoee. It was iiitetAir.l that the Lds •hoithi be lAuded
safely by 1116111/ of the ciao.. and the feet of their filing
upon hint io the way they da imports tiegligeuoe tome-
where.

After some discussion.
The court ultimately granted a rile nisi :or a new trial oa
the ground that the verdict .as agaiust evideuee.
Mule granted.

COURT OF PROBATE AND DIVORCE.
( Before the J edge 11rdiparr.)
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the statement of Sir J. I'. %Vitae yertet.lav that he (Mr.
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ioeurred through his ettoteitipt. lie said h. eigaa msfectly
willing Sodom ; hut br h.d ens twee furnished twlth the
*Mesita upon which the application hail twee made iie the
Part of Mr..aed be had bail hi. potter whatever
of the charge brought against Oita mad he came to town to
obedienos to Um rule.
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