... when the party by his own contract creates a duty or charge upon himself, he is bound to make it good, if he may, notwithstanding any accident by inevitable necessity, because he might have provided against it by his contract. The Central Law Journal - Page 1811908Full view - About this book
| Great Britain. Bail Court - Civil procedure - 1846 - 1082 pages
...if a prison be destroyed by tempest or enemies the gaoler is excused, 33 Hen. 6, c. 1 ; but when the party by his own contract creates a duty or charge...necessity, because he might have provided against it by his contract." [Alderson, B. — Here is a quantity of water in the defendants' mine, which it is his duty... | |
| Joseph Story - Bailments - 1846 - 726 pages
...case of waste, if a house be destroyed by tempest, or byenemies, the lessee is excused. But when the party by his own contract creates a duty or charge...it good, if he may, notwithstanding any accident by me vi table necessity ; because he might have provided against it by his contract And, therefore, if... | |
| Thomas Platt - Leases - 1847 - 928 pages
...was abolished (2) 6 Ed. 1. c. 5. by 3 & 4 W. 4. c. 27. ><. 36. (r) The writ of waste was abolished _~ charge upon himself, he is bound to make it good,...necessity, because he might have provided against it by his contract " (z) . Upon this principle, it has been held (a), that if a party covenant to repair under... | |
| Law - 1847 - 650 pages
...Etttnborough in Atkinson v. Ritchie,™ that when the party by hie own contract creates a duty or charge on himself, he is bound to make it good, if he may, notwithstanding...necessity, because he might have provided against it by his contract. Pattfson, 3. The defendant clearly does not come within the exception contained in the bill... | |
| Charles Greenstreet Addison - Contracts - 1847 - 988 pages
...it without any default in him, and hath no remedy over there, the law will excuse him ; but when the party by his own contract creates a duty or charge upon himself, he is bound to make it good, notwithstanding any accident by inevitable necessity, because he might have provided against it by... | |
| Charles Broadbelt Claydon - Landlord and tenant - 1847 - 524 pages
...be engrafted upon it bj implication, as an excuse for its performance (9). The rule is clear, that, where a party by his own contract creates a duty or charge upon himself, he is bound ui make it good, if he may ; notwithstanding any accident by inevitable necessity ; because he might... | |
| Joseph Kinnicut Angell - Carriers - 1849 - 808 pages
...perform it, without any default in in him, and has no remedy over, then the law will excuse him. But when a party, by his own contract, creates a duty or charge upon himself, he is bound to make it good, notwithstanding any accident by inevitable necessity. See opinion of Rogers, J., in Hand r. Bayncs,... | |
| Joseph Kinnicut Angell - Business & Economics - 1851 - 836 pages
...express promise by a private carrier to and has no remedy over, then the law will excuse him. But when a party, by his own contract, creates a duty or charge upon himself, he is bound to make it good, notwithstanding any accident by inevitable necessity. See opinion of Rogers, J., in Hand v. Baynes,... | |
| Law - 1851 - 844 pages
...him, as in waste, if a house be destroyed by tempest or enemies, the lessee is excused. But when the party by his own contract, creates a duty or charge upon himself, he is bound to make it good, notwithstanding any accident by inevitable necessity, because he ought to have provided against it... | |
| Joseph Story - Bailments - 1851 - 732 pages
...case of waste, if a house be destroyed by tempest, or by enemies, the lessee is excused. But when the party by his own contract creates a duty or charge upon himself, he is 1 Jones on Bailm. 43, 44, 45. a Doct. and Stud. Dial. 2, ch. 38 ; Ante, § 35. 3 2 Ld. Raym. 909, 911,... | |
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