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... Name-Powers - Page 209by John Mews - 1898Full view - About this book
| Law reports, digests, etc - 1872 - 978 pages
...Lords (12) : " 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 at his peril, and if ho does not do so, is prima facie answerable for all the damage which is the natural... | |
| 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
...Curiain : — " We think 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 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
...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 anything 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
...Damage from conslructimj Reservoir over old Coal Working, A person who, for his own purposes, brings on his land and collects and keeps there anything...it in at his peril, and, if he does not do so, is prinia facie answerable for all the damage which is the natural consequence of its escape. The defendant... | |
| Louis Arthur Goodeve - Law reports, digests, etc - 1870 - 984 pages
...says : — " 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...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
...It has been laid down by our learned judges as law, that the person who for his own purposes brings on his land and collects and keeps there anything...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... | |
| Great Britain. Magistrates' cases - Justices of the peace - 1870 - 668 pages
...words: — " 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...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... | |
| Great Britain. Magistrates' cases - Justices of the peace - 1870 - 672 pages
...his own purposes, brings on his land aud collects and keeps there anything likely to do niiichief, if it escapes must keep it in at his peril, and if he docs not do so is primd facie answerable for all the damage which is the natural consequence of its... | |
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