CHAPTER VI.

NEGLIGENCE.

The old definition of negligence stated and considered in the light of the
decision of the Court of Appeal in Heaven v. Pender-Mr. Justice
Willes' definition-The question what is " gross negligence" con-
sidered-The law as to "contributory negligence" stated generally,
summed up in a series of propositions, and illustrated by cases

CHAPTER VII.

DECEIT.

484 492

The law with regard to actions for deceit to a great extent settled by the

decisions of the House of Lords in Smith v. Chadwick, decided in 1888,

and Derry v. Peek, decided in 1889-Statement of the facts in

Smith v. Chadwick, and of the law as laid down in the House or Lords

with regard to what the Plaintiff must prove in order to succeed in

an action for deceit-Statement of the facts in Derry v. Peek-State-

ment as to how an action for deceit differs essentially from an action

brought to obtain rescission of a contract on the ground of misrepre-

sentation of a material fact-Summary of the law with regard to

actions for deceit..

493-496

CHAPTER VIII.

DISCHARGE OF TORTS.

The various modes in which torts may be discharged considered-The

rule Actio personalis moritur cum personâ―The exceptions to this

rule stated and considered-Does the maxim apply to an action

brought in respect of breach of promise of marriage?-The Statute of

Limitations as to periods within which actions must be brought for

slander, assault, battery, wounding, imprisonment, trespass to lands

or to goods, detinue, trover, replevin, libel, &c.—Accord and satisfac-

tion-Waiver―The position of bankrupt tort feasors and that of

persons injured by torts who become bankrupt considered-Discharge

of tort by the recovery of damages-Important distinction between

contracts and torts in reference to damages-The various kinds of

damages awarded to parties injured by torts considered and illustrated

(1) Nominal damages (2) Ordinary damages-(3) Vindictive or

exemplary damages-(4) Special damages-The question of measure

of damages in cases of tort considered

497-507

TABLE OF CASES.

A.

A. B., in the Matter of (11 P. D. 56)

A. v. B (1 P. & D. 559)

.

A.'s Divorce Bill (12 App. Cas. 365, 366)

Abbott, Ex parte. Re Gourlay (15 Ch. D. 456; 50 L. J. Ch. 80;
43 L. T. 417; 29 W. R. 143)

v. Middleton (7 H. L. Cas. 68)

Aberdeen Railway v. Blaikie (1 Macq. 461)

1047

774

521

40

Aberdeen Town Council v. Aberdeen University (2 App. Cas. 544,
557).

Abrath v. North-Eastern Railway Co. (11 Q. B. D. 440; 11
App. Cas. 247; 52 L. J. Q. B. 620; 55 L. J. Q. B. 457; 49 L. T.

321

958; 54 L. T. 641; 32 W. R. 50; 34 W. R. 63)

Ackroyd v. Smithson (1 Bro. C. C. 503)

Adam v. Newbiggin (13 App. Cas. 308)

Adams, Re and The Kensington Vestry (27 Ch. D. 394)

v. Angell (5 Ch. D. 634, 645; 46 L. J. Ch. 31; 43 L. T.

Ager v, Peninsular and Oriental Steamship Co. (26 Ch. D. 637)
Agg-Gardener, In re (25 Ch. D. 600; 53 L. J. Ch. 347; 49 L. T.
804; 32 W. R. 356)

Agnew v. Murray (9 App. Cas. 519) .

v. Usher (14 Q. B. D. 78)

Agriculturist Cattle Insurance Co. Baird's Case (L. R. 5 Ch. 725). 619
Ahier z. Ahier (10 P. D. 110) .

Ainslie, Re. Swinburne v. Ainslie (30 Ch. D. 485; 33 W. R. 910)

Alexander v. Mackenzie (9 Scotch Sess. Cas., 2nd series, 758).

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322

656

1059, 1089

1017

103

Alison, In re. Johnson v. Mounsey (11 Ch. D. 284; 40 L. T. 234; 27 W. R. 389)

Allbutt v. General Council of Medical Education (23 Q. B. D. 400). 470 Allcard v. Skinner (36 Ch. D. 145; 56 L. J. Ch. 1052; 56 L. T. 104;

372; 21 W. R. 162)

Allsop v. Wheatcroft (L. R. 15 Eq. 59; 42 L. J. Ch. 12; 27 L. T.

Almada and Tirito Co., Re (38 Ch. D. 415)

Alston, Ex parte (L. R. 4 Ch. 168)

Amalia, The (1 Moo. P. C. C. (N.S.) 471; Br. & Lush, 151) .
American Braided Wire Co. v. Thomson & Co. (44 Ch. D. 274)
Amon v. Bobbett (22 Q. B. D. 543)

Amos v. Chadwick (9 Ch. D. 459, 463; 47 L. J. Ch. 607; 38 L. T.

755

. 1057

742

292

800, 801

427

660

923

v. Swansea Cambrian Building Society (50 L. J. 428)

Andrews, Re (7 Ch. D. 635)

Anglo-African Steamship Co., Re (32 Ch. D. 348; 55 L. J. Ch. 579;

54 L. T. 807; 34 W. R. 554)

Anglo-Italian Bank v. Davies (9 Ch. D. 275; 47 L. J. Ch. 833; 39

Armitage, Ex parte. Re Learoyd & Co. (17 Ch. D. 13)

Armory v. Delamirie (1 Strange, 504; 1 Smith's L. C. 385).
Armstrong, Re (17 Q. B. D. 167, 521; 21 Q. B. D. 264, 273; 36
W. R. 772)

Arnold v. Dixon (L. R. 19 Eq. 113)
Arnott v. Hayes (36 Ch. D. 731)
Arratoon Apcar, The (15 App. Cas. 37)
Arrowsmith, Ex parte (8 Ch. D. 96)

Ashbury v. Riche (L. R. 7 H. L. 653)

Ashby v. White (2 Ld. Raymond, 938; 1 Smith L. C. 429)

Ashcroft, Re (19 Q. B. D. 186)

Asher t. Calcraft (18 Q. B. D. 607)

Ashley, In the Goods of Anne (15 P. D. 120)

Ashton v. Corrigan (L. R. 13 Eq. 76).

v. Sharrock (29 W. R. 117)

Ashwin, Re (25 Q. B. D. 271). .

Ashworth, Ex parte. Re Hoare (L. R. 18 Eq. 705)

927

1141

494, 496

545

―v. Outram (5 Ch. D. 941; 46 L. J. Ch. 687; 36 L. T. 200; 25 W. R. 862)

212

590

71

713, 775

154

Aslatt v. Corporation of Southampton (16 Ch. D. 143; 50 L. J. Ch. 31; 43 L. T. 464; 29 W. R. 117)

Astley v. Earl of Essex (L. R. 18 Eq. 290)

(25 Q. B. D. 377) Atlantic Mutual Assurance Co. v. North (16 Ch. D. 474, 481) Attorney-General v. Abdy (1 H. & C. 266).

434, 987

of Hong Kong v. Kwok-a-Sing (5 P. C. 179, 199) 1176 v. Hubback (10 Q. B. D. 488; 13 Q. B. D. 275)

v. Ironmongers' Co. (2 Beav. 313)

v. Jones (1 Mac. & G. 574)
v. Marquis of Ailesbury (12 App. Cas. 672; 36

W.R. 737; 57 L. J. Q. B. 83: 58 L. T. 192)