He can excuse himself by shewing that the escape was owing to the plaintiff's default ; or, perhaps, that the escape was the consequence of vis major, or the act of God ; but as nothing of this sort exists here, it is unnecessary to inquire what excuse... The Jurist - Page 3891867Full view - About this book
| Great Britain. Court of Exchequer - 1866 - 474 lehte
...do so, is prima facie answerable for all the damage which is the natural consequence of its escape. He can excuse himself by shewing that the escape was owing to 1866 the plaintiff's default; or perhaps that the escape was the con~~FLETCHEB~ sequence of vis major,... | |
| Great Britain. Court of Exchequer - 1868 - 778 lehte
...do so, is prima facie answerable for all the damage which is the natural consequence of its escape. He can excuse himself by shewing that the escape was...unnecessary to inquire what excuse would be sufficient. The general rule as above stated seems on principle just. The person whose grass or corn is eaten down... | |
| Louis Arthur Goodeve - 1870 - 984 lehte
...for all the damage which is the natural consequence of its es" cape. He can excuse himself by showing that the escape was " owing to the plaintiff's default;...nothing of this sort exists here, it is unnecessary to enquire what " excuse would be sufficient. The general rule, as above stated, " seems on principle... | |
| Great Britain. Magistrates' cases - 1870 - 672 lehte
...all the damage which is the natural consequence of its escape. He can excuse himself by showing tint the escape was owing to the plaintiff's default, or,...that the escape was the consequence of vis major or of the act of God ; but, as nothing of thi» sort exists here, it is unnecessary to inquire what excuse... | |
| Great Britain. Magistrates' cases - 1870 - 668 lehte
...for all the damage which is the natural consequence of its escape. He can excuse himself by showing that the escape was owing to the plaintiff's default,...or, perhaps, that the escape was the consequence of DIS major or of the act of (rod ; but, as nothing of this sort exists here, it is unnecessary to inquire... | |
| John Coke Fowler - 1872 - 514 lehte
...for all the damage which is the natural consequence if it escapes. He can excuse himself by showing that the escape was owing to the plaintiff's default,...that the escape was the consequence of vis major, or of the act of God. The general rule seems, on principle, just. The person whose grass is eaten down... | |
| Nathaniel Cleveland Moak - 1872 - 788 lehte
...for all the damage which is the natural consequence of its escape. He can excuse himself by showing that the escape was owing to the plaintiff's *default,...perhaps that the escape was the consequence of vis [271 major, or the act of God." Blackburn, J., then proceeds to give several illustrations of the rule,... | |
| Great Britain. Court of Exchequer - 1875 - 410 lehte
...do so is prima facie answerable for all the damage which is the natural consequence of its escape. He can excuse himself by shewing that the escape was...the consequence of vis major, or the act of God." This passage was cited with approval by Lord Cairns, C., and Lord Cranworth on appeal. (3) (1) Law... | |
| Great Britain. Court of Chancery - 1875 - 688 lehte
...do so, is prima facie answerable for all the damage which is the natural consequence of its escape. He can excuse himself by shewing that the escape was owing to the Plaintiffs default, or perhaps that the escape was the consequence of vis major, or the act of God;... | |
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