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... Atlantic Reporter - Page 2741894Full view - About this book
| 1872 - 978 pages
...approved by the Lord Chancellor (Lord Cairns) when the case came before the House of Lords (12) : " 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 at his... | |
| 1869 - 492 pages
...states the opinion of that court as to the law in these words : "We think that the true rule of the law is that the person who for his own purposes, brings on lis land and collects and keeps there anything; ikely to do mischief, if it escapee must keep it u... | |
| Michigan. Supreme Court, Randolph Manning, George C. Gibbs, Thomas McIntyre Cooley, Elijah W. Meddaugh, William Jennison, Hovey K. Clarke, Hoyt Post, Henry Allen Chaney, William Dudley Fuller, John Adams Brooks, Marquis B. Eaton, Herschel Bouton Lazell, James M. Reasoner, Richard W. Cooper - 1910 - 804 pages
...whole performance over to a contractor. Of the same nature is the duty which the law imposes upon every person, who, for his own purposes, brings on his lands, and collects or keeps there, anything likely to do mischief if it escapes, to keep it in at his peril; and if he... | |
| 1866 - 722 pages
...177, that defendants were liable for the damage sustained by plaintiff. Per Curiain : — " We think 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 at his... | |
| Isaac Fletcher Redfield - 1867 - 744 pages
...which they were aware, though they had not ascertained where the shafts led to. " We think that the 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 at his... | |
| 1867 - 378 pages
...Rep. 1 С. Р. Б59. 2. One who for his own purposes brings, collects, and keeps on his land any thing likely to do mischief if it escapes, must keep it in at his peril, and is prima facie answerable for all damage which is the natural result of its escape, without proof of... | |
| Louis Arthur Goodeve - 1870 - 982 pages
...terms of a tenancy between them. This appears more clearly in Mr. Justice Blackburn's judgment. He says : — " We think that the true rule of law is...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... | |
| Great Britain. Court of Exchequer - 1868 - 778 pages
...of the existence of which they were aware, though they had not ascertained where the shafts went to. 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... | |
| Great Britain. Magistrates' cases - 1870 - 668 pages
...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...keep it in at his peril, and if he does not do so is /iriiiia far.it answerable for all the damage which is the natural consequence of its escape. He can... | |
| Great Britain. Magistrates' cases - 1870 - 672 pages
...of Exchequer Chamber, where lie states the opinion of that court as to the law in these words: — "We think that the true rule of law is that the person who, for his own purposes, brings on his land aud collects and keeps there anything likely to do niiichief, if it escapes must keep it in at... | |
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