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... Negligence: Rules--decisions--opinions - Page 2082by Edward Beers Thomas - 1904 - 2562 pagesFull view - About this book
| Law reports, digests, etc - 1872 - 978 pages
...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...likely to do mischief if it escapes, must keep it at his peril, and if ho does not do so, is prima facie answerable for all the damage which is the natural... | |
| Law - 1866 - 722 pages
...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...likely to do mischief if it escapes, must keep it at his peril, and that if he does not he is prima facie answerable for all the damage which is the... | |
| Isaac Fletcher Redfield - Railroad law - 1867 - 744 pages
...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...likely to do mischief if it escapes, must keep it at his peril, and that if he does not do so, he is primd facie answerable for all the damage which... | |
| Law - 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... | |
| Louis Arthur Goodeve - Law reports, digests, etc - 1870 - 982 pages
...Blackburn's judgment. He says : — " We think that the true rule of law is that the person who, " for his own purposes, brings on his land, and collects...mischief if it escapes, must keep it in " at his peril ; and if he does not do so, he is primd facie answerable (1) 8 CB, NS, 568. 1870 " for all the damage... | |
| Great Britain. Court of Exchequer - Law reports, digests, etc - 1868 - 778 pages
...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...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... | |
| Edward Burtenshaw Sugden - Law - 1869 - 334 pages
...escape is by negligence or not. It has been laid down by our learned judges as law, that the person who for his own purposes brings on his land and collects...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... | |
| Isaac Fletcher Redfield - Railroad law - 1869 - 796 pages
...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 any thing l1kely to do mischief if it escapes, must keep it at his peril, and that if he does not do... | |
| Great Britain. Magistrates' cases - Justices of the peace - 1870 - 668 pages
...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 and collects...mischief, if it 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... | |
| Massachusetts. Supreme Judicial Court - Law reports, digests, etc - 1907 - 1382 pages
...Associates, 106 Mass. 104, 198, 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 primd facie answerable for all the damage which is the natural consequence... | |
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