 | David Belden - California - 1891 - 488 pages
...and if he does not is prium facie answerable for all the damages which are the natural consequences of its escape. He can excuse himself by showing that the escape was owing to plaintiff's default, or as a consequence of the ris major, or the act of God ; but these are the only... | |
 | Frederick Pollock - Torts - 1892 - 802 pages
...to do mischief if it escapes, must keep it in at his peril, and, if he does not do so, is prima fade answerable for all the damage which is the natural...himself by showing that the escape was owing to the plaintiff's default ; or perhaps that the escape was the consequence of vin major, or the act of God... | |
 | Law reports, digests, etc - 1892 - 1128 pages
...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 fa,cie answerable for all the damage which is the natural consequence of its escape " In stating the first branch of this proposition, the author was not as guarded in the language employed... | |
 | Ontario. Legislative Assembly - Ontario - 1893 - 472 pages
...escapes, must keep it at his peril ; and if he does not do so, he is prima facie answerable for all damage which is the natural consequence of its escape....himself by showing that the escape was owing to the plaintift's default, or perhaps that the escape was the consequence of vis major or the act of God.... | |
 | Abraham Clark Freeman - Law reports, digests, etc - 1893 - 1074 pages
...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; and although harmless to others so long as it is confined to his own property, will be obliged to make... | |
 | Abraham Clark Freeman - Law reports, digests, etc - 1893 - 1062 pages
...anything likely to do mischief if it escapes, must keep it in at his peril, and if he does not do so, ia prima facie answerable for all the damage which is the natural consequence of its escape; and although harmless to others BO long as it is confined to his own property, will be obliged to make... | |
 | Frederick Pollock - Torts - 1894 - 842 pages
...anything likely to do mischief if it escapes, must keep it in at his peril, and, if it does not do so, is prima facie answerable for all the damage which...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... | |
 | Frederick Pollock - Torts - 1894 - 842 pages
...anything likely to do mischief if it escapes, must keep it in at his peril, and, if it does not do so, is prima facie answerable for all the damage which...excuse himself by showing that the escape was owing to tho plaintiff's default ; or perhaps that the escape was the consequence of vis major, or the act of... | |
 | Robert Campbell - Annotations and citations (Law) - 1894 - 868 pages
...likely to do mischief if it escapes, must keep it in at his peril, and, if he does not do so, is primd facie answerable for all the damage which is the natural...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;... | |
 | Eugene Wambaugh - Contracts - 1894 - 576 pages
...likely to do mischief if it escapes, must keep it in at his own peril; and if he does not do so. isprima facie answerable for all the damage which is the natural...consequence of its escape. He can excuse himself by showing 1 15C. BNS 317. 25 that the escape was owing to the plaintiff's default; or, perhaps, that the escape... | |
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We think that the true rule of law is, that the person who for his own purposes brings on his lands 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... 
