Clark v. George Taylor &Co.. [1914] UKHL 740 (17 July 1914)

Clark v. George Taylor &Co.. [1914] UKHL 740 (17 July 1914)

The arbiter did not misdirect himself in law and was entitled to find, as a matter of fact, that the applicant's incapacity did not result from the injury sustained in the course of employment. The appellate court should not disturb such findings absent legal error.

Citation
[1914] UKHL 740
Parties
Appellant in the Court of Session, Respondent in the House of Lords: Clark; Respondents in the Court of Session, Appellants in the House of Lords: George Taylor & Company
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
17 July 1914
Procedural Posture
Appeal / House of Lords Decision on Appeal From the Court of Session
Outcome
Appeal allowed; order of the Court of Session reversed; arbiter's award restored.
Legal Topics
Workmen's Compensation, Causation, Master and Servant, Statutory Interpretation
Labour Law Personal Injury Statutory Compensation Workmen's Compensation Causation Master and Servant Statutory Interpretation

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Parties

Clark

Appellant in the Court of Session, Respondent in the House of Lords

George Taylor & Company

Respondents in the Court of Session, Appellants in the House of Lords

Procedural Posture

Appeal / House of Lords Decision on Appeal From the Court of Session

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the applicant's incapacity for work resulted from the injury sustained in the course of employment under the Workmen's Compensation Act 1906, First Schedule 1(b)
  2. 2 Whether the arbiter erred in law by requiring the incapacity to be the direct or exclusive result of the injury

Ratio Decidendi

The arbiter did not misdirect himself in law and was entitled to find, as a matter of fact, that the applicant's incapacity did not result from the injury sustained in the course of employment. The appellate court should not disturb such findings absent legal error.

Court Disposition

Appeal allowed; order of the Court of Session reversed; arbiter's award restored.

Orders

  • Order of the Court of Session reversed with expenses.
  • Arbiter's award restored.