Hearings
27 Jan 1939 [1939] 2 KB 426, CA
Marginson v Blackburn Borough Council
Subject Matter
ESTOPPEL — Res Judicata — Action in county court against two defendants for damages for negligence causing accident — Third-party notice by each defendant against the other for indemnity or contribution — Claim by first defendant against second defendant for damage to vehicle — Judgment for plaintiffs against both defendants with equal division of damages, and dismissal of claim for damage to vehicle — Subsequent action in High Court arising out of same accident by second defendant against first defendant claiming damages for (i.) personal injuries, (ii.) as administrator of person killed in the accident for loss of expectation of life, (iii.) as administrator for dependants of deceased — Subsequent action, how far maintainable — Fatal Accidents Act, 1846 (9 & 10 Vict. c. 93), ss. 1, 2 — Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1934 (24 & 25 Geo. 5, c. 41), s. 1, sub-s. 1.
Legislation Considered
Statutes
Fatal Accidents Act 1846 (9 & 10 Vict c 93), ss. 1, 2
Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1934 (24 & 25 Geo 5, c 41), s. 1, sub-s. 1.
Subsequent Consideration
Cases subsequently considering: Marginson v Blackburn Borough Council [1939] 2 KB 426, CA
Distinguished in Talbot v Berkshire County Council [1994] QB 290; [1993] 3 WLR 708; [1993] 4 All ER 9; [1993] RTR 406, CA
Distinguished in Black v Yates [1992] QB 526; [1991] 3 WLR 90; [1991] 4 All ER 722; [1991] 1 Lloyd's Rep 181
Considered in Gleeson v J Wippell & Co Ltd [1977] 1 WLR 510; [1977] 3 All ER 54, Ch D
Considered in Wood v Luscombe [1966] 1 QB 169; [1963] 3 WLR 996; [1965] 3 WLR 996; [1964] 3 All ER 972, Assizes
Considered in In the Estate of Langton, decd [1964] P 163; [1964] 2 WLR 585; [1964] 1 All ER 749, CA
Considered in Randolph v Tuck [1962] 1 QB 175; [1961] 2 WLR 855; [1961] 1 All ER 814, QBD
Cases citing
Cases citing: Marginson v Blackburn Borough Council [1939] 2 KB 426, CA
Black v Yates [1992] QB 526; [1991] 3 WLR 90; [1991] 4 All ER 722; [1991] 1 Lloyd's Rep 181
Carl Zeiss Stiftung v Rayner & Keeler Ltd (No 3) [1970] Ch 506; [1969] 3 WLR 991; [1969] 3 All ER 897, Ch D
Gleeson v J Wippell & Co Ltd [1977] 1 WLR 510; [1977] 3 All ER 54, Ch D
House of Spring Gardens Ltd v Waite [1991] 1 QB 241; [1990] 3 WLR 347; [1990] 2 All ER 990; The Times, 20 April 1990, CA
In re National Federation of Retail Newsagents’, Booksellers’ and Stationers’ Agreement (No 3) (1969) LR 7 RP 27; [1969] 1 WLR 875; [1969] 3 All ER 97, RPCt
McIlkenny v Chief Constable of the West Midlands [1980] QB 283; [1980] 2 WLR 689; [1980] 2 All ER 227, CA
Ml Hart Builders Ltd v Swiss Cottage Properties Ltd [2022] EWHC 1465 (TCC), QBD (TCC)
Mullen v Conoco Ltd [1998] QB 382; [1997] 3 WLR 1032, CA
PJSC National Bank Trust v Mints [2022] EWHC 871 (Comm); [2022] 1 WLR 3099; [2023] 1 All ER (Comm) 702; [2023] 1 Lloyd's Rep 37; [2021] WLR(D) 181, QBD
Talbot v Berkshire County Council [1994] QB 290; [1993] 3 WLR 708; [1993] 4 All ER 9; [1993] RTR 406, CA
The European Gateway [1987] QB 206; [1986] 3 WLR 756; [1986] 3 All ER 554; [1986] 2 Lloyd's Rep 265, QBD