The Law of Railways: Embracing Corporations, Eminent Domain, Contracts, Common Carriers of Goods and Passengers, Constitutional Law, Investments, &c., Ec., Telegraph Companies, Volume 1Little, Brown,, 1867 - Railroad law |
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... Opinion of Scott , J. • SECTION XXI . 444 , 445 445 REMEDIES ON BEHALF OF LABORERS AND SUB - CONTRACTORS . • 1. Sub - contractors not bound by stipulations of contractor 2. Laborers on public works have a claim against the company 3 ...
... Opinion of Scott , J. • SECTION XXI . 444 , 445 445 REMEDIES ON BEHALF OF LABORERS AND SUB - CONTRACTORS . • 1. Sub - contractors not bound by stipulations of contractor 2. Laborers on public works have a claim against the company 3 ...
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... Opinion of Gibson , J. , on this subject 12 , 17. Not liable for consequences of the proper use of their en- gines • • • 469 469 , 470 470 • 471-473 473 , 474 , 475 473 473 13. Questions of negligence ordinarily to be determined by jury ...
... Opinion of Gibson , J. , on this subject 12 , 17. Not liable for consequences of the proper use of their en- gines • • • 469 469 , 470 470 • 471-473 473 , 474 , 475 473 473 13. Questions of negligence ordinarily to be determined by jury ...
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... Opinion of Justice Hoffman upon the legality of such contracts n . 3. Cases reviewed upon the subject of secret services . 577-583 578-582 4. Directors cannot buy of themselves for the company . What amounts to ratification 5. The point ...
... Opinion of Justice Hoffman upon the legality of such contracts n . 3. Cases reviewed upon the subject of secret services . 577-583 578-582 4. Directors cannot buy of themselves for the company . What amounts to ratification 5. The point ...
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... opinion , in case of Vaux- hall Bridge Co. § 7. 1. The cases in the English books upon the subject of contracts between the promoters of railway projects in parlia- ment and those who have counter interests , and who are ready to ...
... opinion , in case of Vaux- hall Bridge Co. § 7. 1. The cases in the English books upon the subject of contracts between the promoters of railway projects in parlia- ment and those who have counter interests , and who are ready to ...
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... opinion of the Lord Chancellor will best show the grounds of the decision . " But then the railway company contend , that they , being now a corporation , are not bound by anything which may have passed , or by any contract which may ...
... opinion of the Lord Chancellor will best show the grounds of the decision . " But then the railway company contend , that they , being now a corporation , are not bound by anything which may have passed , or by any contract which may ...
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Page 58 - It is very true that a corporation can have no legal existence out of the boundaries of the sovereignty by which it is created. It exists only in contemplation of law, and by force of the law ; and where that law ceases to operate, and is no longer obligatory, the corporation can have no existence. It must dwell in the place of its creation, and cannot migrate to another sovereignty.
Page 459 - 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 for all the damage which is the natural consequence of its escape.
Page 459 - ... 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 the plaintiff's default ; or perhaps that the escape was the consequence of vis major, or the act of God ; but as nothing of this sort exists here, it is unnecessary to inquire what excuse would be sufficient.
Page 463 - The reason he gave for his judgment was because it was the defendant's wall, and the defendant's filth, and he was bound of common right to keep his wall so as his filth might not damnify his...
Page 60 - As a member of a corporation, a government never exercises its sovereignty. It acts merely as a corporator, and exercises no other power in the management of the affairs of the corporation, than are expressly given by the incorporating act.
Page 537 - In case any passenger on any railroad shall be injured while on the platform of a car, or on any baggage, wood, or freight car, in violation of the printed regulations of the company posted up at the time in a conspicuous place inside of its passenger cars then in the train, such company shall not be liable for the injury ; provided said company at the time furnished room inside its passenger cars sufficient for the proper accommodation of the passengers.
Page 129 - To fall within the exception therefore, of repugnancy, the incident must be such as if expressed in the written contract, would make it insensible or inconsistent.
Page 300 - ... although from his proximity to the obstructed way, or otherwise, from his more frequent occasion to use it he may suffer in a greater degree than others, still he cannot have an action, because it would cause such a multiplicity of suits as to be itself an intolerable evil.
Page 459 - ... them, to provide for the sufficiency of the reservoir with reference to these shafts. The consequence was that the reservoir when filled with water burst into the shafts, the water flowed down through them into the old workings, and thence into the plaintiff's mine, and there did the mischief.
Page 459 - ... persons employed by them in the course of the work became aware of the existence of the ancient shafts filled up with soil, though they did not know or suspect that they were shafts communicating with old workings. It is found that the defendants, personally, were free from all blame, but that in fact proper care and skill was not used by the persons employed by them to provide for the sufficiency of the reservoir with reference to these shafts. The consequence was that the reservoir when filled...