Lloyd's Law Reports

Professor Robert Merkin KC; Dr Johanna Hjalmarsson

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ESSERY v. GENERAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LTD.

(1937) 58 Ll.L.Rep. 307

KING'S BENCH DIVISION.

Before Lord Hewart (Lord Chief Justice) and a Special Jury.

Steamship passenger-Personal injuries- Plaintiff injured on board defendants' steamship while on a trip from Greenwich to Clacton-Allegation of negligence - Defendants' contention that they were protected by ticket conditions-Evidence that there was printed on face of ticket, in large type, "For conditions see back," and that on back of ticket, in small but legible type, there appeared the words: "[The defendants] will not be liable for any injury, damage, loss, delay or accident to passengers, however the same is caused, whether by negligence by their servants, or otherwise"- Whether defendants had taken proper steps to bring conditions to the plaintiff's notice-Reasonableness of conditions.

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