 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 in at his peril, and, if he does not do so, is prima facie answerable...  The Law Times - Page 311869Full view - About this book
 | Law reports, digests, etc - 1872 - 978 pages
...his laud 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 for all the damage which is the natural consequence of its escape." It is added : "He can excuse himself by... | |
 | Isaac Fletcher Redfield - Railroad law - 1867 - 744 pages
...must keep it at his peril, and that if he does not do so, he is primd facie answerable for all the damage which is the natural consequence of its escape. He can excuse himself by showing that the escape was the consequence of vis major, or the act of God ; but, as nothing of the sort exists here, it is... | |
 | Great Britain. Court of Exchequer - Law reports, digests, etc - 1868 - 778 pages
...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 for all the damage which is the natural consequence of its escape. He can excuse himself by shewing that the... | |
 | Edward Burtenshaw Sugden - Law - 1869 - 334 pages
...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 for the damage which is the natural consequence of its escape. The person whose grass or corn is eaten... | |
 | Great Britain. Magistrates' cases - Justices of the peace - 1870 - 668 pages
...escapes must 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 excuse himself by showing that the escape was owing to the plaintiff's default, or, perhaps, that the escape was the consequence of DIS major... | |
 | Great Britain. Magistrates' cases - Justices of the peace - 1870 - 672 pages
...escapes must keep it in at his peril, and if he docs not do so is primd facie answerable for all the damage which is the natural consequence of its escape. He can excuse himself by showing tliat the escape was owing to the plaintiff's default, or, perhaps, that the escape was the consequence... | |
 | Nathaniel Cleveland Moak - Law reports, digests, etc - 1872 - 788 pages
...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 for all the damage which is the natural consequence of its escape." It is added: "He can excuse himself by... | |
 | Francis Wharton - Negligence - 1874 - 960 pages
...escapes, must keep it in at his peri! ; and if he does not do so, is prima fucie answerable for all the damage which is the natural consequence of its escape. He can excuse himself by showing that the escape was owing to the plaintiirs default ; or, perhaps, that the escape was the consequence of vis major,... | |
 | Law - 1879 - 540 pages
...escapes, must keep it in at his peril ; and if he does not do so is primajacie answerable for all the damage which is the natural consequence of its escape. He can excuse himself by showing that the escape was owing to the plaintiff's default, or, perhaps, that the escape was the consequence of vis major,... | |
 | Law - 1896 - 542 pages
...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 for all the damage which is the natural consequence of its escape. He can excuse himself by showing that the... | |
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