 | 1894 - 1156 lehte
...think that the true rule of law is that the person who, for his own purposes, brings on his lands, and collects and keeps there, anything likely to do...damage which is the natural consequence of Its escape." LR l Exch. 265. In affirming the exchequer chamber, Lord Chancellor Cairns says: "The defendants, treating... | |
 | Frederick Pollock - 1886 - 562 lehte
...We think that the true rule of law is, that the person who for his own purposes brings on his lands and collects and keeps there, anything likely to do...damage which is the natural consequence of its escape. He can excuse himself by showing that the escape was owing to the plaintiffs default ; or perhaps that... | |
 | 1886 - 640 lehte
...that "the person, who for his own purposes brings on his hands and collects and keeps there any thing likely to do mischief, if it escapes, must keep it...at his peril ; and if he does not do so, is prima facia answerable for all damage which is the natural consequence of its escape." Fletcher \. Ryland.... | |
 | Charles Collett - 1886 - 526 lehte
...land and collects and keeps there anything, as water, likely to do mischief if it escapes, is primd facie answerable for all the damage which is the natural consequence of its escape.3 But he will be excused by showing that the escape was the consequence of vis major or the... | |
 | Isaac Grant Thompson - 1887 - 1004 lehte
...'that the person, who for his own purjwses brings on his lands, and collects and keeps there, any thing likely to do mischief if it escapes, must keep it in at his peril, and if he does not do so, is primafade answerable for all the damage which is the natural consequence of its escape. He can excuse... | |
 | 1887 - 988 lehte
...that the person who for his own purposes brings on his lands and collects and keeps there any thing likely to do mischief, if it escapes must keep it in at his peril, and, if he does not do so, isprima facie answerable for all the damages which is the natural consequence of its escape. He can... | |
 | 1909 - 672 lehte
...set out, that " the true rule of law is that the person who for his own purposes brings on his lands and collects and keeps there anything likely to do mischief if it escapes must keep it in at his own peril"; and this is the principle that is vouched for the present contention of the majority of... | |
 | 1916 - 948 lehte
...likely to do mischief if it escapes, must keep it in at his peril, and, if he does not do so, is primti facie answerable for all the damage which is the natural consequence of its escape." Blackburn, J., in Fletcher ». Rylands, LR i Ex. 265, 279 (1866). "My Lords, I concur with my noble... | |
 | 1900 - 1242 lehte
...following language Is quoted from an English decision: " Whoever, for hie own purposes, brings on hie land, and collects and keeps there, anything likely to do mischief If It escapea, most keep U lo at his peril." The foregoing' are common-law authorities "after the siraightegt... | |
 | John William Smith - 1888 - 846 lehte
...which case it was laid down as a principle, "that the person who for his own purpose brings on his land and collects and keeps there anything likely to do...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... | |
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We think that the true rule of law is that the person who, for his own purposes, brings on his land and collects and keeps there anything likely to do mischief if it escapes, must keep it in at his peril ; and if he does not do so, is prima facie answerable... 
