 ... when the party by his own contract creates a duty or charge upon himself, he is bound to make it good, if he may, notwithstanding any accident by inevitable necessity, because he might have provided against it by his contract.  A Selection of Cases on the Law of Contracts - Page 1749by William Albert Keener - 1898 - 1830 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Sir Thomas Edlyne Tomlins - Law reports, digests, etc - 1812 - 736 pages
...disabled to perform it without any default in him, the law will excitse him : but when the party by hi own contract creates a duty or charge upon himself, he is bound to make il good, notwithstanding aiij accident by inevitable necessity. 6' TR 7 ¿ 1 4. Covenant in a lease... | |
 | Nicholas Baylies - Law reports, digests, etc - 1814 - 576 pages
...to perform it U'ithout any default in him, the law will excuse him : but when the party by his own contract creates a duty or charge upon himself, he is bound to make it good notwithstanding any accident by inevitable necessity. 6 Term Rep. 751. 5 Covenant in a lease that the... | |
 | Great Britain. Court of King's Bench, Charles Durnford, Sir Edward Hyde East - Law reports, digests, etc - 1817 - 708 pages
...law will excuse him; but when the party, by his own contract, creates a duty or charge upon himeelf, he is bound to make it good, if he may, notwithstanding...accident by inevitable necessity, because he might save provided agaiust it by hie contract." So, in this case, there ] 799. was one accident against... | |
 | William Cruise - Real property - 1818 - 540 pages
...when the party, by his own contract, creates a charge or duty on himself, he is bound to make it good, notwithstanding any accident by inevitable necessity;...he might have provided against it by his contract. 8. In consequence of this principle, it was resolved, Padine v. that a lessee for years was bound to... | |
 | Henry Ballow, John Fonblanque - Equity - 1820 - 492 pages
...house be destroyed by tempest, or by enemies, the lessee is excused. But when the party, by his own contract, creates a duty or charge upon himself, he is bound to make it good if he can notwithstanding any accident by inevitable necessity, because he might have provided against such... | |
 | CHARLES BARTON - 1821 - 580 pages
...disabled to perform it without any default in him, the law will excuse him; but, when the party by his own contract creates a duty or charge upon himself, he is bound to make it good, notwithstanding an accident by inevitable necessity. Hence, a lessee, who covenants generally to pay... | |
 | Charles Barton - Conveyancing - 1821 - 586 pages
...to perform it without any default in him, the law will excuse hini ; but, when the party by his own contract creates a duty or charge upon himself, he is bound to make it good, notwithstanding an accident by inevitable necessity. Hence, a lessee, who covenants generally to pay... | |
 | William Woodfall - Landlord and tenant - 1822 - 722 pages
...default in him, and he has no remedy over, the law will excuse him : but when the party by his own contract creates a duty or charge upon himself, he...he might have provided against it by his contract (b). Where plaintiff was lessee of a colliery, at the rate of so much per wey, and the colliery became... | |
 | Francis Ludlow Holt - Maritime law - 1824 - 680 pages
...just principles in Paradine v. Jane, (a) " That when the party by his own contract creates a specific duty or charge upon himself, he is bound to make it good, notwithstanding any accident by inevitable necessity ; because he might have provided against it by... | |
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