 The rules of the common law in relation to common carriers are simple, well defined, and what is no less important, well understood. The carrier is liable for all losses except those occasioned by the act of God or the public enemies.  The Southwestern Reporter - Side 2701912Uten tilgangsbegrensning - Om denne boken
 | Abraham Clark Freeman - 1889 - 990 sider
...delivery of freight, the common law imposes upon the carrier the responsibility of an insurer against all losses except those occasioned by the act of God or the public enemy; and in case of damage or loss, requires him to show the cause. To exonerate himself from liability, the... | |
 | 1889 - 952 sider
...in question. The rules of the common law are simple and well defined. The carrier was always liable for all losses, except those occasioned by the act of God or the public enemy. He was an insurer of the property committed to his custody, even against fire and theft... | |
 | Tennessee. Supreme Court, William Wilcox Cooke, Joseph Brown Heiskell, Jere Baxter, Benjamin James Lea, George Wesley Pickle, Charles Theodore Cates, Frank Marian Thompson, Charles Le Sueur Cornelius, Roy Hood Beeler - 1895 - 792 sider
...constructively delivered to the defendants, as common carriers, and that they thereby became insurers against all losses, except those occasioned by the act of God or the public enemy. The argument of counsel is that the coupons for the tobacco, accompanied by the order... | |
 | Cape of Good Hope (Colony). Supreme Court - 1899 - 576 sider
...by the injury done to the two oxen. In England the well-established rule is that a common carrier is responsible for all losses, except those occasioned by the act of God or of the king's enemies, but even then such responsibility does not extend to losses occasioned by some... | |
 | Henry Woldmar Ruoff - 1900 - 708 sider
...proper place and give notice of their arrival . Carrier's Liabilities — In common law they are liable for all losses " except those occasioned by the act of God or the acts of the public enemy." lie is responsible for losses by theft, robbery, etc. Railroad companies... | |
 | Philip Taylor Van Zile - 1902 - 856 sider
...carriers are simple, well defined and, what is no less important, well understood. The carrier is liable for all losses except those occasioned by the act of God or the public enemies. He is regarded as an insurer of the property committed to his charge, 1 19 Wend 234.... | |
 | Edgar Benton Kinkead - 1902 - 924 sider
...means of carriage, trustworthy and competent servants, and that they are regarded as insurers against all losses, except those occasioned by the act of God or the public enemy.11 Such carriers may also sometimes limit their liability by special contract, in which... | |
 | Edwin Charles Goddard - 1904 - 780 sider
...carriers are simple, well defined, and what is no less important, well understood. The carrier is liable for all losses except those occasioned by the act of God or the public ene375 mies. He is regarded as an insurer of the property committed to his charge, and neither... | |
 | 1908 - 856 sider
...measured. We all know — it is a familiar doctrine — that a common carrier of goods is an insurer and is responsible for all losses, except those occasioned by the act of God or public enemies, unless there is some valid contractual restriction of that liability. If, then, the... | |
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