Wellwood v King
| Jurisdiction | Ireland |
| Judgment Date | 01 January 1921 |
| Date | 01 January 1921 |
| Court | King's Bench Division (Ireland) |
K. B. D., C. A.,
Wellwood
and
King
Collision between motor cars - Joint negligence of bailee and third party - Bailor's right to damages - Doctrine of identification.
A. entrusted his motor car to C. for repairs. The car was taken out by a servant of C. for the purpose of testing its engine. It came into collision with a lorry belonging to B., driven by B.'s servant. In an action for damages brought by A. against B.the jury found that the driver of the lorry had driven at an excessive speed, and...
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Iarnnód Éireann v Ireland
...228; 63 Sol. Jo. 264. Tuohy v. Courtney [1994] 3 I.R. 1; [1994] I.L.R.M. 503. Wellwood v. Alexander King Ltd. [1921] 2 I.R. 274; (1921) 55 I.L.T.R. 145. Constitution - Statute - Validity - Property rights - Concurrent wrongdoers - Liability apportioned 30% and 70% between concurrent wrongdo......