 I believe quite correctly, that "the rule of law is laid down with perfect correctness in the case of Butterfield v. Forrester, that, although there may have been negligence on the part of the plaintiff, yet unless he might, by the exercise of ordinary...  Reports of Cases in the Supreme Court of Nebraska - Side 485av Nebraska. Supreme Court, David Allen Campbell, Guy Ashton Brown, Lorenzo Crounse, Walter Alber Leese, Lee Herdmen, Henry Clay Lindsay, Henry Paxon Stoddart - 1878Uten tilgangsbegrensning - Om denne boken
 | 1833 - 874 sider
...want of gVill Where there has been contributory negligence on the part of the plaintiff, — ie, where he might, by the exercise of ordinary care have avoided...the consequences of the defendant's negligence— be is not entitled to recover. By 9 and 10 Viet. c. 93 (commonly called Lord Campbell's Act), when... | |
 | 1897 - 518 sider
...and other cases following it were relied on. But the proposition established by those cases is that, although there may have been negligence on the part...ordinary care have avoided the consequences of the defendants' negligence, he is entitled to recover. From what I have found as to the negligence of the... | |
 | Great Britain. Court of Exchequer, Roger Meeson, William Newland Welsby - 1838 - 828 sider
...laid down with perfect correctness in the case of Butterfield v. Forrester: and that rule is, that, although there may have been negligence on the part...defendant's negligence, he is entitled to recover : if by ordinary care he might have avoided them, he is the author of his own wrong. That is the only... | |
 | Ireland. Court of King's Bench - 1850 - 646 sider
...the defendants' negligence." In a note to Raisin v. Mitchell (b) the result is thus stated, that " although there may have been " negligence on the part...defendant's negligence, he is entitled to recover ; if by ordinary "care he might have avoided them, he is the author of his own Bradley v. Waterhovse... | |
 | Great Britain. Court of Exchequer - 1840 - 554 sider
...plaintiff's negligence. In Butterfield v. Forrester («'), Lord Ellenborough states the rule to be, that although there may have been negligence on the part...defendant's negligence, he is entitled to recover; if by ordinary care he might have avoided them, he is the author of his own wrong. Lord ABINGER, CB... | |
 | Great Britain. Court of Common Pleas, John Scott - 1841 - 922 sider
...with perfect correctness in the case of Butterfield v. Forrester, 11 East, 60; and that rule is, that, although there may have been, negligence on the part...defendant's negligence, he is entitled to recover : if by ordinary care he might have avoided them, he is the author of his own wrong. That is the only... | |
 | William Selwyn - 1842 - 822 sider
...negligence in both parties, and yet the plaintiff may be entitled to recover ; for the rule is, that although there may have been negligence on the part...defendant's negligence, he is entitled to recover : if by ordinary care he might have avoided them, he is the author of his own wrong (A). " If I am... | |
 | Archibald John Stephens - 1842 - 998 sider
...Parke said, " The rule of law is laid do« in Butterfield v. Forrester (11), and that rule is, that although there may have been negligence on the part...defendant's negligence, he is entitled to recover : if by ordinary care he might have avoided them, he is the author of his own wrong." (12) If a horse... | |
 | 1843 - 534 sider
...general rule of law respecting negligence is, that although there may have been negligence on the pait of the plaintiff, yet unless he might by the exercise...defendant's negligence, he is entitled to recover. Therefore, where the defendant negligently drove his horses and waggon against and killed an ass, which... | |
 | John Simcoe Saunders - 1844 - 594 sider
...B. & C. 223; Rogers v. Imbleton, 2 N R. 118. [The general rule of law respecting negligence is, that although there may have been negligence on the part...defendant's negligence, he is entitled to recover. Therefore, where the defendant negligently drove his horses and wagon against and killed an ass, which... | |
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