 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 Central Law Journal - Side 2341879Uten tilgangsbegrensning - Om denne boken
 | 1872 - 978 sider
...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 shewing that the escape wasowing to the plaintiffs' default."... | |
 | 1869 - 492 sider
...it escapee must keep it u at his peril, and if he does not do so is prima facie answerable for all damage which is the natural consequence of its escape. He can excuse himself by showing that the escape wasowing to the plaintiff's default, or, perhaps, that the escape was the consequence of vit major... | |
 | Michigan. Supreme Court, Randolph Manning, George C. Gibbs, Thomas McIntyre Cooley, Elijah W. Meddaugh, William Jennison, Hovey K. Clarke, Hoyt Post, Henry Allen Chaney, William Dudley Fuller, John Adams Brooks, Marquis B. Eaton, Herschel Bouton Lazell, James M. Reasoner, Richard W. Cooper - 1910 - 804 sider
...do mischief if it escapes, to keep it in at his peril; and if he does not do so, he is prima facie answerable for all the damage which is the natural consequence of its escape. " Mechem on Agency, § 747, and cases cited. These distinctions were considered in the cases above... | |
 | 1866 - 722 sider
...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 natural consequence of its escape. The person whose grass or corn is eaten down by the escaping cattle of his neighbour, or whose mine... | |
 | Isaac Fletcher Redfield - 1867 - 744 sider
...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 is the natural...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 unnecessary... | |
 | Louis Arthur Goodeve - 1870 - 982 sider
...consequence of its esKOEOI.EB « Cftpe< jje can excuse himself by showing that the escape was YULE. « owing to the plaintiff's default ; or, perhaps, that...vis 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... | |
 | Great Britain. Court of Exchequer - 1868 - 778 sider
...do mischief if it escapes, must keep it in at his peril, and, if he does not do so, is prinia facie answerable for all the damage which is the natural consequence of its escape. The defendant made a reservoir for water on his land, and in the selection of the site and the planning... | |
 | Great Britain. Magistrates' cases - 1870 - 668 sider
...do 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...or, 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... | |
 | Great Britain. Magistrates' cases - 1870 - 672 sider
...to do niiichief, if it 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... | |
 | Massachusetts. Supreme Judicial Court - 1907 - 1382 sider
...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 of its escape." This rule has been applied to dangerous animals; 1 Hale P. C. 430; Cox v. Burbridge, 13 CB (NS) 430;... | |
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