This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1908 Excerpt: ...of raising, the liability at common law ceases altogether). But under the Merchant Shipping Act, 1894 Qi), the harbour or conservancy authority may remove the wreck if in such a position as to be a danger to the navigation, and sell it, and out of the proceeds of the sale reimburse themselves for the expenses of the ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1908 Excerpt: ...of raising, the liability at common law ceases altogether). But under the Merchant Shipping Act, 1894 Qi), the harbour or conservancy authority may remove the wreck if in such a position as to be a danger to the navigation, and sell it, and out of the proceeds of the sale reimburse themselves for the expenses of the removal; and this power of removal apparently imposes upon such authority an imperative duty to remove the obstruction as soon as notice is given of its existence (i). But under the Act, as at common law, an owner (a) Att.-Gen. v. Scott. (No. 2) (1905) is under no greater liability than if it 2 K. B. 160, C. A.; 68 J. P. 502. had sunk without negligence. This (i) 24 & 25 Vict. c. 70: 41 & 42 view, however, is probably not correct. Vict. c. 77; 61 & 62 Vict. c. 29. All the law lords in Arrow Shipping Co. (c) Little. Hulton Urban Council v. v. Tyne Improvement Commissioner, Jackson, (1904) 68 J. P. 451. (1894) A. C. 508, laid stress on the fact (a) The Snark, (1900) P. 105, C. A. that the vessel in that case had sunk (-) Brown v. Mallett, (1848) 5 C. B. without any negligence, as did also 599. Maule, J., in Brown v. Mallet, (1848) 5 (/) White v. Crisp, (1854) 10 Ex.312. C. B. 599. Presumably an owner who (g) Per Brett, L.J., The Douglas, has negligently caused his ship to become (1882) 7 P. D. p. 160: Barraclough v. a wreck and a nuisance to the navigation Brown, (1897) A. C. 615, H. L. (E.). cannot get rid of his liability by uban And see Arrow Shipping Co. v. Tyne donment. Improvement Commissioners, (1894) A. C. (A) 57 & 58 Vict. c. 60, s. 530. 508. In the former case, Brett, L.J., (/') Per Cotton, L.J., (1882) 7 P. D. indeed suggested that the owner of a p. 160. ship which sinks through his negligence Doctrine of coming to ...
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