Commentaries on the Law of Negligence in All Relations: (including a Complete Revision of the Author's Previous Works on the Same Subject)Bowen-Merrill Company, 1902 |
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... railway company for transportation in extraordinary and unexpected numbers , the carrier should be held only to the exercise of such reasonable diligence in providing cars as may be consistent with the circumstances of the case.31 The ...
... railway company for transportation in extraordinary and unexpected numbers , the carrier should be held only to the exercise of such reasonable diligence in providing cars as may be consistent with the circumstances of the case.31 The ...
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... railway company.115 Nor does an advertisement by a railway company , stating generally that the free reclining chair cars will be run upon its road , and es- pecially that they will be run to a certain point , warrant the inference that ...
... railway company.115 Nor does an advertisement by a railway company , stating generally that the free reclining chair cars will be run upon its road , and es- pecially that they will be run to a certain point , warrant the inference that ...
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... railway companies , for their own convenience , frequently adopt the practice of transfering their passengers from ... company refuse to transfer him , that puts upon the company the responsibility for a breach of its contract to ...
... railway companies , for their own convenience , frequently adopt the practice of transfering their passengers from ... company refuse to transfer him , that puts upon the company the responsibility for a breach of its contract to ...
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... railroad company to charge an extra price for the carriage of those passengers who pay their fare upon the train is guaranteed by statute.2 275 § 2609. When this Extra Fare can not be Demanded.276 - The right of a railway company to ...
... railroad company to charge an extra price for the carriage of those passengers who pay their fare upon the train is guaranteed by statute.2 275 § 2609. When this Extra Fare can not be Demanded.276 - The right of a railway company to ...
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... company or its employés.316 This rule was applied to an employé of a railroad company who was injured while travelling on business of his own , on an employés ' pass , which con- tained a stipulation exempting the railway company from ...
... company or its employés.316 This rule was applied to an employé of a railroad company who was injured while travelling on business of his own , on an employés ' pass , which con- tained a stipulation exempting the railway company from ...
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Page 268 - When carriers undertake to convey persons by the powerful but dangerous agency of steam, public policy and safety require that they be held to the greatest possible care and diligence.
Page 201 - There must be reasonable evidence of negligence; but where the thing is shown to be under the management of the defendant or his servants, and the accident is such as in the ordinary course of things does not happen if those who have the management use proper care, it affords reasonable evidence, in the absence of explanation by the defendants, that the accident arose from want of care.
Page 242 - It was their duty to require from the wagon company some distinct assurance that it had been thoroughly examined and repaired." The learned judge thought the last answer immaterial, and directed a verdict for the defendants, reserving leave to the plaintiff to move to enter a verdict for him for...
Page 181 - Every railroad company, as aforesaid, shall be liable for all damages inflicted upon the person of passengers while being transported over its road, except in cases where the injury done arises from the criminal negligence of the persons injured, or when the injury complained of shall be the violation of some express rule or regulation of said road actually brought to his or her notice.
Page 709 - In consideration of receiving this free pass, each of the persons named thereon, using the same, voluntarily assumes all risk of accidents, and expressly agrees that the company shall not be liable under any circumstances, whether of negligence of...
Page 589 - He must not only protect his passenger against the violence and Insults of strangers and co-passengers, but a fortiori against the violence and insults of his own sen-ants.
Page 242 - The jury answered the first question in the affirmative and the second in the negative.
Page 178 - It has been accordingly held that passenger carriers bind themselves to carry safely those whom they take into their coaches, as far as human care and foresight will go, that is, for the utmost care and diligence of very cautious persons, and of course they are responsible for any, even the slightest, neglect.
Page 573 - The carrier's obligation is to carry his passenger safely and properly, and to treat him respectfully; and if he intrusts the performance of this duty to his servants, the law holds him responsible for the manner in which they execute the trust.
Page 708 - That it is not just and reasonable in the eye of the law for a common carrier to stipulate for exemption from responsibility for the negligence of himself or his servants.