 | Law reports, digests, etc - 1872 - 978 pages
...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 consequence of vis major, or the act of God." He then proceeds to give several illustrations of the rule, and amongst them, the case of a person... | |
 | Law - 1869 - 492 pages
...is the natural consequence of its escape. He can excuse himself by showing that the escape wasowing to the plaintiff's default, or, perhaps, that the escape was the consequence of vit major or of : In- act of God ; but, as nothing of this sort exist* 1ère, it is unnecessary to... | |
 | Isaac Fletcher Redfield - Railroad law - 1867 - 744 pages
...for all the damage which is the natural consequence of its escape. He can excuse himself by showing that the escape was the consequence of vis major, or the act of God ; but, as nothing of the sort exists here, it is unnecessary to inquire what excuse would be sufficient. The general rule,... | |
 | Great Britain. Court of Exchequer - Law reports, digests, etc - 1868 - 778 pages
...which is the natural consequence of its escape. He can excuse himself by shewing that the escape was owing to the plaintiff's default; or perhaps that...nothing of this sort exists here, it is unnecessary to inquire what excuse would be sufficient. The general rule as above stated seems on principle just.... | |
 | Great Britain. Magistrates' cases - Justices of the peace - 1870 - 672 pages
...which is the natural consequence of its escape. He can excuse himself by showing tliat the escape was owing to the plaintiff's default, or, perhaps, that the escape was the consequence of vis major or of the act of God ; but, as nothing of this sort exists here, it is unnecessary to inquire what excuse... | |
 | Great Britain. Magistrates' cases - Justices of the peace - 1870 - 668 pages
...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 - Coal mines and mining - 1872 - 512 pages
...which is the natural consequence if it escapes. 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 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 - Law reports, digests, etc - 1872 - 788 pages
...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 vis [271 major, or the act of God." Blackburn, J., then proceeds to give several illustrations of the rule,... | |
 | Francis Wharton - Negligence - 1874 - 960 pages
...consequence of its escape. He can excuse himself by showing that the escape was owing to the plaintiirs default ; or, perhaps, that the escape was the consequence...nothing of this sort exists here, it is unnecessary to inquire what excuse would be sufficient. The general rule, as above stated, seems on principle just.... | |
 | Law - 1879 - 540 pages
...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...of vis major, or the act of God; but as nothing of the sort exists here, it is unnecessary to inquire what excuse would be sufficient. The general rule... | |
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... 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 for all the damage which is the natural consequence of its escape. He can excuse himself by showing that the escape was owing to... 
