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. The Mirror of Justice - Page 86by Herbert Raine Curlewis - 1906 - 304 pagesFull view - About this book
| William Jones - Bailments - 1804 - 324 pages
...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,...him, nevertheless he is chargeable. And this is a politic establishment, contrived by the policy of the law, for the safety of all persons, the necessity... | |
| 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...nevertheless he is chargeable. And «« this is a politic establishment, contrived by the policy of the law •i; I Lori SfymonJ, 909. (< ) LanlXajrimJ,... | |
| 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
...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 never so great,...him, nevertheless he is chargeable. And this is a politic establishment, contrived by the policy of the law, for the safety of all persons, the necessity... | |
| Law reports, digests, etc - 1867 - 988 pages
...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,...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 by the policy... | |
| Joseph Story - Bailments - 1832 - 460 pages
...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,...him, nevertheless he is chargeable. And this is a politic establishment, contrived by the policy of the law for the safety of all persons, the necessity... | |
| John William Smith - Law reports, digests, etc - 1841 - 744 pages
...this person thus entrusted 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,...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 of all... | |
| Joseph Chitty - Forms (Law) - 1844 - 808 pages
...person, thus intrusted to carry goods, against all events, but the acts of God and the queen's enemies; for though the force be never so great, as if an irresistible...people should rob him, nevertheless he is chargeable for the full value of the goods, unless his liability be limited by act of parliament, or otherwise;... | |
| Charles Greenstreet Addison - Contracts - 1847 - 988 pages
...charges the common carrier, entrusted to carry goods, against all events but acts of God and enemies of the king. For though the force be never so great...him, nevertheless he is chargeable. And this is a politic establishment contrived by the policy of the law for the safety of all persons, the necessity... | |
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