Canadian Edition of the Law of TortsSweet & Maxwell, 1908 - 912 pages |
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Page 17
... defendant conflict , the law will in some cases allow the defen- rights . dant's right to prevail unconditionally , in others it will only allow him to exercise his right to the plaintiff's detriment subject to the condition of his so ...
... defendant conflict , the law will in some cases allow the defen- rights . dant's right to prevail unconditionally , in others it will only allow him to exercise his right to the plaintiff's detriment subject to the condition of his so ...
Page 18
... defendant , who caused a saw - pit to be dug on the spot , and the workmen employed cut the timber . In an action for conversion of the timber the defendant justified the cutting as necessary for making the saw - pit and the beneficial ...
... defendant , who caused a saw - pit to be dug on the spot , and the workmen employed cut the timber . In an action for conversion of the timber the defendant justified the cutting as necessary for making the saw - pit and the beneficial ...
Page 107
... defendant employed a contractor to repair his house adjoining a high road , and a contractor's workmen left a pile of lime on the roadway , whereby the plaintiff's carriage driving against the heap was overturned and injured , it was ...
... defendant employed a contractor to repair his house adjoining a high road , and a contractor's workmen left a pile of lime on the roadway , whereby the plaintiff's carriage driving against the heap was overturned and injured , it was ...
Page 112
... defendant in his cognisance to say generally ' as bailiff of J. S. ' without showing his authority , and a subsequent agreement by J. S. to the distress amounts to an authority as much as if he had previously directed the defendant to ...
... defendant in his cognisance to say generally ' as bailiff of J. S. ' without showing his authority , and a subsequent agreement by J. S. to the distress amounts to an authority as much as if he had previously directed the defendant to ...
Page 114
... Defendant may not set up his own felony . Action should be stayed where felony disclosed . not open to the defendant to try and blacken his own character by contending that his act was in truth felonious . Nemo allegans turpitudinem ...
... Defendant may not set up his own felony . Action should be stayed where felony disclosed . not open to the defendant to try and blacken his own character by contending that his act was in truth felonious . Nemo allegans turpitudinem ...
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accident accord and satisfaction adjoining agent alleged arrest assault authorised authority bailment Bing breach British Columbia Brunswick cattle cause of action chattel circumstances committed common law consequence contract contractor contributory negligence corporation Court criminal custody danger decision defamatory defendant defendant's detinue distrained distress duty employed employer employment entitled evidence fact felony fence fraud ground held highway horse House of Lords imputation injury intention judgment jury L. J. Ch L. J. Ex land landlord liable libel licence Lord Lord Herschell malicious Manitoba master Municipal negligence notice of action Nova Nova Scotia nuisance officer Ontario owner person plaintiff possession premises primâ facie privileged prosecution purpose question railway reason recover remedy render repair replevin respect right of action rule Scotia servant Sess sheriff slander Smith special damage statute statutory sued supra tenant thereby tion tort trespass trover Vict wrongful act wrongfully