| 1837 - 972 sider
...stopped by the Court.] LORD DENMAN, CJ — I offered to submit to the jury, as the question, whether fin' plaintiff had been guilty of gross negligence or not . I believe we are all agreed that gross negligence, though it may be evidence of mala fides, yet, not being the same thing,... | |
| William Selwyn - 1845 - 802 sider
...refused to disturb the verdict (d). But it is now clearly settled that gross negligence only is not a sufficient answer, where the party has given consideration for the bill; and that gross negligence may be evidence of mala jides, but is not the same thing (c); and that the... | |
| Louisiana. Supreme Court - 1849 - 814 sider
...fraud." But Lord Denman said : " I believe we are all of opinion that gross negligence only, wonld not be a sufficient answer, where the party has given...for the bill. Gross negligence may be evidence of maid ßdes, but is not the same thing. We have shaken off the last remnants of the contrary doctrine.... | |
| Sir John Bayley - 1849 - 678 sider
...Plaintiff was thereupon nonsuited, but upon rule to set it aside Lord Denmau said the question he proposed to submit to the jury was, whether the plaintiff had been guilty of gross negligence or not. That the Court were all of opinion " that gross negligence only would not be a sufficient answer, where... | |
| George Ross - 1853 - 932 sider
...HARBISON. Rule absolute for a new trial. In Goodman v. Harvey, 4 A. and E. 870, LORD DENMAN observed, — " I believe we are all of opinion, that gross negligence only would not be a sufficient answer where a party has given consideration for the bill. Gross negligence may be evidence of mala fides, but is... | |
| John Barnard Byles - 1853 - 664 sider
...have acted, unless his gross negligence induce the jury to find fraud. "I believe," says Lord Denman, "we are all of opinion that gross negligence only would not be a sufficient answer by the defendant where the plaintiff has given consideration for the bill. Gross negligence may be... | |
| Ontario. Court of Common Pleas - 1856 - 594 sider
...(4 A. & E. 870). Lord Denman, in making absolute a rule to set aside a nonsuit, said, "The question I offered to submit to the jury was, whether the plaintiff...or not. I believe we are all of opinion that gross negli--, gence only would not be a sufficient answer when the party has given consideration for the... | |
| United States. Supreme Court - 1858 - 676 sider
...a case in bank, on a rule nisi, which was made absolute. Lord Denman, in delivering judgment, said: "We are all of opinion that gross negligence only would not be a sufficient answer, where a party has given consideration for the bill; gross negligence may be evidence of mala fides, but it... | |
| William Selwyn - 1861 - 840 sider
...such assignee is entitled to payment (s). "I believe,'' said Lord Denman, in Arbovin v. Anderson, " we are all of opinion that gross negligence only would not be a sufficient answer by the defendant where the plaintiff has given consideration for the bill. Gross negligence may be... | |
| 1863 - 716 sider
...acted bond fide in taking the bill? Lord Denraan, in giving the judgment of the Court said : — " I believe we are all of opinion that " gross negligence only would not be a sufficient answer, when "the party has given consideration for the bill. Gross negligence " may be evidence of mala fides,... | |
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