Canadian Railway and Transport Cases, 9. köideCanada Law Book, 1910 |
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action adjoining alleged animals application arbitrators award Bay of Quinte bill of lading BOARD OF RAILWAY British Columbia bushel Canada Canadian Pacific R.W. Canadian Pacific Railway carrier cattle caused cents charge coal compensation contract contributory negligence costs Court of Appeal crops crossing damages defendants Divisional Court duty entitled evidence expropriation fact favour fence filed fire freight gate given Grand Trunk R.W. Grand Trunk Railway Held highway horses injury interswitching joint tariff judgment jurisdiction jury land learned trial Judge liable locomotive Marlbank matter Montreal municipality notice Ontario operation opinion owner Pacific R.W. Co paid pany parties passengers person plaintiff pounds provisions question rail Railway Act RAILWAY COMMISSIONERS reasonable receipt recover respondents route shew shewn statute street sub-sec telegraph telephone tion tolls Toronto Toronto R.W. track traffic train Vict Western R.W. Winnipeg words Yukon
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Page 446 - ... the workman, or in case the injury results in death, the legal personal representatives of the workman, and any persons entitled in case of death, shall have the same right of compensation and remedies against the employer as if the workman had not been a workman of nor in the service of the employer, nor engaged in his work.
Page 313 - The proprietors of every railroad shall be liable for all damages which shall accrue to any person or property by fire or steam from any locomotive or other engine on such road.
Page 464 - If, then, the damages are not to be calculated on either of these principles, nothing remains except that they should be calculated in reference to a reasonable expectation of pecuniary benefit, as of right or otherwise, from the continuance of the life.
Page 446 - By reason of the negligence of any person in the service of the employer who has any superintendence entrusted to him whilst in the exercise of such superintendence...
Page 370 - ... at farm crossings of the railway, and also cattle-guards at all highway crossings, suitable and sufficient to prevent cattle and other animals from getting on the railway...
Page 60 - It cannot be disputed that a person in possession of land in the assumed character of owner and exercising peaceably the ordinary rights of ownership has a perfectly good title against all the world but the rightful owner.
Page 92 - LJ — I have the misfortune to differ from the other members of the Court. I...
Page 255 - Claims by or against husband and wife may be joined with claims by or against either of them separately.
Page 303 - ... such fair, large and liberal construction and interpretation as will best ensure the attainment of the object of the Act and of such provision or enactment, according to its true intent, meaning and spirit".
Page 20 - Action may plead the General Issue and give the special Matter in Evidence...