 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
 | Tim Boyce, Cathy Lake - Business & Economics - 2007 - 418 pages
...dates from 1866!) it was laid down that 'a person who for his own purposes brings on his lands ... and keeps there anything likely to do mischief if it escapes, must keep it at his peril and, if he does not do so, is prima facie answerable for all the damage which is the natural... | |
 | Kai Wantzen - Enterprise liability - 2007 - 338 pages
...1.3. „We think that the rule of law is, that the person who for bis 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."26 Nach der... | |
 | Nicolai I. Lagoni - Law - 2007 - 380 pages
...v. Rylands, (1866) LR 1 Exch. 265, at 278): 'The person who for his own purpose brings on his lands and collects and keeps there anything likely to do...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... | |
 | Jane Holder, Maria Lee - Law - 2007
...to the task of environmental protection: 'the person who for his own purposes brings on to 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'. 7 This statement... | |
 | Lior Zemer - Philosophy - 2007 - 304 pages
...of his land if that use causes harm to his neighbours: '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.' Blackburn J in Rylands v Fletcher [1966] Exch 265, 279. 1 1 1 Taplin v Jones ( 1 865)... | |
 | Christian Campbell - Law - 2007 - 568 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 mischief if it escapes must keep it at his peril, and, if he does not do so, is prima facie answerable for all the damage which is the... | |
 | Meltem Deniz Güner-Özbek - Law - 2007 - 352 pages
...property: We think that the true rule of law today is, that the person who for his own purposes brings on his land and collects and keeps there anything...escapes, must keep it in at his peril, and if he does not to do so, is prima facie answerable for all the damage which is the natural consequences of its escape.... | |
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