In which of the following cases the ‘Principal of common Employment’ was evolved for the first time?
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The doctrine of Common Employment was a defence that shielded employers from liability when one worker was injured by the negligence of a fellow worker. The landmark case establishing this defence was Priestley v. Fowler (1837). This defence has since been abolished in most jurisdictions.