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,' or the act of God; but as nothing of the sort exists here, it is unnecessary to inquire what excuse would... The Central Law Journal - Page 2341879Full view - About this book
| 1869 - 492 pages
...was the consequence of vit major or of : In- act of God ; but, as nothing of this sort exist* 1ère, it is unnecessary to inquire what excuse would be...above stated seems on principle just. The person whose ;rass or corn is eaten down by the escaping* :attle of his neighbour, or whose raine is flooded by... | |
| 1866 - 722 pages
...not he is prima facie answerable for all the damage which is the natural consequence of its escape. The person whose grass or corn is eaten down by the escaping cattle of his neighbour, or whose mine is flooded by the water from his neighbour's reservoir, or whose cellar is... | |
| Isaac Fletcher Redfield - 1867 - 744 pages
...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,...his neighbor, or whose mine is flooded by the water bearing upon questions which are liable to arise in the course of the construction and operation of... | |
| Great Britain. Court of Exchequer - 1868 - 778 pages
...perhaps that the escape was the consequence of vis major or the act of God ; but as nothing of this sort exists here, it is unnecessary to inquire what...or corn is eaten down by the escaping cattle of his neighbour, or whose mine is flooded by the water from his neighbour's reservoir, or whose cellar is... | |
| Louis Arthur Goodeve - 1870 - 982 pages
...major, or the act of God ; but as " nothing of this sort exists here, it is unnecessary to enquire what " excuse would be sufficient. The general rule,...corn is eaten " down by the escaping cattle of his neighbour, or whose mine is " flooded by the water from his neighbour's reservoir, or whose " cellar... | |
| Isaac Fletcher Redfield - 1869 - 796 pages
...consequence of its escape. He can excuse himself by showing that the escape was the consequence of eis major, or the act of God ; but, as nothing of the...his neighbor, or whose mine is flooded by the water from his neighbor's reservoir, or whose cellar is invaded by the filth of his neighbor's privy, or... | |
| Edward Burtenshaw Sugden - 1869 - 334 pages
...as the trespass was occasioned by his neglect to keep up the first fence. The general rule is, that the person whose grass or corn is eaten down by the escaping cattle of his neighbour, or whose mine is flooded by the water from his neighbour's reservoir, or whose cellar is... | |
| Great Britain. Magistrates' cases - 1870 - 672 pages
...perhaps, that the escape was the consequence of vis major or of the act of God ; but, as nothing of this sort exists here, it is unnecessary to inquire what...or corn is eaten down by the escaping cattle of his neighbour, or whose mine is flooded by the water from his neighbour's reservoir, or whose cellar is... | |
| Great Britain. Magistrates' cases - 1870 - 668 pages
...perhaps, that the escape was the consequence of DIS major or of the act of (rod ; but, as nothing of this sort exists here, it is unnecessary to inquire what...on principle just. The person whose grass or corn ia caten down by the escaping cattle of his neighbour, or whose mine is flooded by the water from his... | |
| Francis Wharton - 1874 - 960 pages
...perhaps, that the escape was the consequence of vis major, or the act of God ; but as nothing of this sort exists here, it is unnecessary to inquire what...his neighbor, or whose mine is flooded by the water from his neighbor's reservoir, or whose cellar is invaded by the filth of his neighbor's privy, or... | |
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