 The law charges this person, thus intrusted to carry goods, against all events but acts of God, and of the enemies of the king. For though the force be never so great, as if an irresistible multitude of people should rob him, nevertheless he is chargeable.  Select Essays in Anglo-American Legal History - Page 158by Association of American Law Schools - 1909Full view - About this book
 | Law - 1791 - 718 pages
...¡fi bailiff * nuftcr of а Пир, &c. intruited to carrv goods, aeainll all events n factor " ' Î3 but acts of God, and of the enemies of the king ; for though the force be never fo great, as if an irrefiftible multitude of people ihould bbed rob him, neverthelefs he is chargeable... | |
 | William Jones - Bailments - 1804 - 324 pages
...in the case of Mors v. Slew. Raym. 22O. 1 Vent. 19O. 238. The law charges this person thus intrusted to carry goods, against all events but acts of God...should rob him, nevertheless he is chargeable. And this is a politic establishment, contrived by the policy of the law, for the safety of all persons,... | |
 | Henry Jeremy - Bailments - 1815 - 198 pages
...events for every injury, arising in any other way but from the act of God, or of the King's enemies." For though the force be never so great, as if an irresistible multitude of persons should rob him, he is nevertheless chargeable (a). And (a) Said, per Holt, J. in considering... | |
 | Great Britain. Court of King's Bench, Charles Durnford - Law reports, digests, etc - 1817 - 872 pages
...carry goods, againstall events, buttheacts " of God and of the enemies of the King," he proceeds thus, "for *« though the force be never so great, as if...should rob him, nevertheless he is chargeable. And «« this is a politic establishment, contrived by the policy of the law •i; I Lori SfymonJ, 909.... | |
 | William Jones - Bailments - 1828 - 328 pages
...Rep. 107.] In the same manner, he is responsible for an injury resulting from irresistible force ; for though the force be never so great, as if an irresistible number of persons should rob him, he is nevertheless chargeable. Per Holt, CJ in Coggs v. Bernard,... | |
 | Benjamin Lynde Oliver - Commercial law - 1831 - 360 pages
...Holt, ' the law charges persons thus entrusted to carry goods, against all events but acts of God, and the enemies of the king. For. though the force be...should rob him, nevertheless he is chargeable. And this is a politic establishment, contrived by the policy of the law, for the safety of all persons,... | |
 | Law reports, digests, etc - 1867 - 988 pages
...the common carrier, common hoyman, master of a ship, <kc. The law charges this person thus intrusted to carry goods, against all events, but acts of God...should rob him, nevertheless he is chargeable. And this is a politic (16) 3 B. 4 B. 54. / (17) 6 M. 4 8. 385. (18) 1 Wils. 281. establishment contrived... | |
 | Joseph Story - Bailments - 1832 - 460 pages
...Lord Holt for this doctrine is as follows : " The law (says he) charges this person, thus intrusted to carry goods, against all events, but acts of God...should rob him, nevertheless he is chargeable. And this is a politic establishment, contrived by the policy of the law for the safety of all persons,... | |
 | Law reports, digests, etc - 1869 - 1032 pages
...is bound to answer for the goods, at all events." Again, "The law charges this person thus intrusted to carry goods against all events but acts of God and of the enemies of the King": and this broad obligation renders it unnecessary to import into the contract a special warranty of... | |
 | John William Smith - Law reports, digests, etc - 1841 - 744 pages
...in the case of Mors v. Slew, Raym. 220. 1 Vent. 190, 238. The Law charges this person thus entrusted to carry goods, against all events, but acts of God,...should rob him, nevertheless he is chargeable. And this is a politic establishment, contrived by the policy of the law (a), for (<0 Jn»t. inst. the safety... | |
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