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... The Law Times - Page 1831879Full view - About this book
| Law reports, digests, etc - 1872 - 978 pages
...that an action was maintainable, Blackburn, J., saying (page 156), " We think the true rule of »law is that the person who for his own purposes brings on his own land and collects and keeps there anything likely to do mischief if it escapes, must keep it in... | |
| Michigan. Supreme Court, Randolph Manning, George C. Gibbs, Thomas McIntyre Cooley, Elijah W. Meddaugh, William Jennison, Hovey K. Clarke, Hoyt Post, Henry Allen Chaney, William Dudley Fuller, John Adams Brooks, Marquis B. Eaton, Herschel Bouton Lazell, James M. Reasoner, Richard W. Cooper - Law reports, digests, etc - 1910 - 804 pages
...brings on his lands, and collects or keeps there, anything likely to do mischief if it escapes, to keep it in at his peril; and if he does not do so, he is prima facie answerable for all the damage which is the natural consequence of its escape. " Mechem... | |
| Law - 1866 - 722 pages
...were liable for the damage sustained by plaintiff. Per Curiain : — " We think the true rule of law is that the person who, for his own purposes, brings...likely to do mischief if it escapes, must keep it at his peril, and that if he does not he is prima facie answerable for all the damage which is the... | |
| Isaac Fletcher Redfield - Railroad law - 1867 - 744 pages
...were aware, though they had not ascertained where the shafts led to. " We think that the rule of law is, that the person who, for his own purposes, brings...likely to do mischief if it escapes, must keep it at his peril, and that if he does not do so, he is primd facie answerable for all the damage which... | |
| Law - 1867 - 378 pages
...Rep. 1 С. Р. Б59. 2. One who for his own purposes brings, collects, and keeps on his land any thing likely to do mischief if it escapes, must keep it in at his peril, and is prima facie answerable for all damage which is the natural result of its escape, without proof of... | |
| Great Britain. Court of Exchequer - Law reports, digests, etc - 1868 - 778 pages
...aware, though they had not ascertained where the shafts went to. We think that the true rule of law is, that the person who, for his own purposes, brings...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... | |
| Louis Arthur Goodeve - Law reports, digests, etc - 1870 - 982 pages
...more clearly in Mr. Justice Blackburn's judgment. He says : — " We think that the true rule of law is that the person who, " for his own purposes, brings...keep it in " at his peril ; and if he does not do so, he is primd facie answerable (1) 8 CB, NS, 568. 1870 " for all the damage which is the natural consequence... | |
| Edward Burtenshaw Sugden - Law - 1869 - 334 pages
...immaterial whether the escape is by negligence or not. It has been laid down by our learned judges as law, that the person who for his own purposes brings on...keep it in at his peril, and if he does not do so, is prima facie answerable for the damage which is the natural consequence of its escape. The person whose... | |
| Isaac Fletcher Redfield - Railroad law - 1869 - 796 pages
...were aware, though they had not ascertained where the shafts led to. " We think that the rule of law is, that the person who, for his own purposes, brings on his land and collects and keeps there any thing l1kely to do mischief if it escapes, must keep it at his peril, and that if he does not do... | |
| Great Britain. Magistrates' cases - Justices of the peace - 1870 - 668 pages
...states the opinion of that court as to the law in these words: — " We think that the true rule of law is that the person who, for his own purposes, brings...keep it in at his peril, and if he does not do so is /iriiiia far.it answerable for all the damage which is the natural consequence of its escape. He can... | |
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