 In determining what is proximate cause, the true rule is that the injury must be the natural and probable consequence of the negligence; such a consequence as, under the surrounding circumstances of the case, might and ought to have been foreseen by the...  Atlantic Reporter - Side 721904Uten tilgangsbegrensning - Om denne boken
 | 1899 - 942 sider
...somewhere. There is a possibility of carrying an admittedly correct principle too far * * * The true rule is that the injury must be the natural and probable consequence of the [defendant's] negligence — such a consequence, as, under the surrounding circumstances of the case,... | |
 | 1900 - 908 sider
...approval from the case of Hoag v. Railroad Co., 85 Pa. St 293, as follows : — " The true rule is that the injury must be the natural and probable consequence of the negligence, — such consequence as, under the surrounding circumstances of the case, might and ought to have been foreseen... | |
 | Abraham Clark Freeman - 1900 - 1030 sider
...quoting Pennsylvania RR Co. v. Hope, 80 Pa. St. 373, 21 Am. Rep. 100, he adopts as the safest rule, "that the injury must be the natural and probable consequence of the negligence—such a consequence as under the surrounding circumstances of the case might and ought... | |
 | Archibald Robinson Watson - 1901 - 1040 sider
...are to the same effect. "In determining what is proximate cause" it has been said, "the true rule is that the injury must be the natural and probable consequence...by the wrongdoer as likely to flow from his act."* An action can be maintained only where there is shown to be, first, a misfeasance or negligence in... | |
 | Waterman Lester Williams - 1901 - 414 sider
...bridge must be the proximate cause of the plaintiff>s injury. In the language of a recent case : 1 "The injury must be the natural and probable consequence...and ought to have been foreseen by the wrongdoer, and likely to flow from his act. " It does not necessarily follow, however, that the defect must be... | |
 | 1901 - 972 sider
...i!. R. Co. 124 NY 308, 20 N. E. 91Ü. In determining what is the proximate cause, the true rule is that the injury must be the natural and probable consequence...the negligence, ; such a consequence as, under the Em-rounding circumstances of the case, might and ought to have been foreseen by the wrongdoer as likely... | |
 | Floyd Russell Mechem - 1902 - 788 sider
...is again put somewhat more tersely by the present chief justice in Hoag v. Railroad Co., as follows: "The injury must be the natural and probable consequence of the negligence, — such a consequence as * * * might and ought to have been foreseen by the wrong-doer as likely to flow from his act. " The... | |
 | 1903 - 1022 sider
...Am. Rep. 580, Mr. Justice Paxsori said: "In determining what is approximate cause the true rule is that the injury must be the natural and probable consequence...the wrongdoer as likely to flow from his act." In Lane v. Atlantic Works, HI Mass. 139, Colt, J., said: "The injury must be the direct result of the... | |
 | 1903 - 1068 sider
...49 Am. Rep. 580, Mr. Justice Paxson said: "In determining what is approximate cause the true rule is that the injury must be the natural and probable consequence...the wrongdoer as likely to flow from his act." In Lane v. Atlantic Works, 111 Mass. 139, Colt, J., said: "The Injury must be the direct result of the... | |
 | John Milton Gardner, Walter James Eagle - 1903 - 798 sider
...car, the car was in its proper place, and in determining what is proximate cause, the true rule is that the injury must be the natural and probable consequence...circumstances of the case might and ought to have been seen by the wrongdoer as likely to flow from his act. The company had a right to ring the gong, but... | |
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