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
| Francis Taylor Piggott - Torts - 1885 - 448 pages
...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...it in at his peril, and, if he does not do so, is pi-imd facie answerable for all the damage which is the natural consequence of its escape. He can excuse... | |
| Electronic journals - 1885 - 902 pages
...the person who for hi* own purposes brings on his lands and collects and keeps there anything likely mischief if it escapes, must keep it in at his peril ; and if he does not do so, he is prima fade answerable for all the damage which is the natural consequence of such escape." And... | |
| Sydney Hastings - Torts - 1885 - 532 pages
...his land, and ar,smg from xx inefficient collects and keeps there, anything likely to do mischtef tf it escapes, must keep it in at his peril, and if he does not do so, is primd facic answerable for all the damage which is the natural consequence of its escape, however careful... | |
| Electronic journals - 1885 - 890 pages
...person who for liis nwn purposes brings on his hinds and collects and keep? there anything likely to di) mischief if it escapes, must keep it in at his peril ; and if he docs not do so, he is firima facie answerable for all the damage which is the natural conseqntm-e of... | |
| Frederick Pollock - Law - 1886 - 562 pages
...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...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... | |
| Law reports, digests, etc - 1894 - 1156 pages
...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...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." LR l Exch.... | |
| Law - 1886 - 640 pages
...that "the person, who for his own purposes brings on his hands and collects and keeps there any thing likely to do mischief, if it escapes, must keep it in at his peril ; and if he does not do so, is prima facia answerable for all damage which is the natural consequence of its escape." Fletcher \.... | |
| Electronic journals - 1916 - 948 pages
..."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...it in at his peril, and, if he does not do so, is primti facie answerable for all the damage which is the natural consequence of its escape." Blackburn,... | |
| Law reports, digests, etc - 1887 - 988 pages
...that the person who for his own purposes brings on his lands and collects and keeps there any thing likely to do mischief, if it escapes must keep it in at his peril, and, if he does not do so, isprima facie answerable for all the damages which is the natural consequence of its escape. He can... | |
| Electronic journals - 1909 - 672 pages
...set out, 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 own peril"; and this is the principle that is vouched for the present contention of the majority of... | |
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