 has been defined to be " the omission to do something which a reasonable man, guided by those considerations which ordinarily regulate the conduct of human affairs, would do, or doing something which a prudent and reasonable man would not do.  A Treatise on the Law of Railroads - Page 1222by Horace Gay Wood - 1885 - 1953 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Great Britain. Court of Exchequer, Edwin Tyrrell Hurlstone, John Paxton Norman - 1859 - 968 pages
...defendants liable was thus defined by Alderson, B., in Btyth v. The Birmingham Waterworks Company (d): — "Negligence is the omission to do something which...ordinarily regulate the conduct of human affairs, would do, or doing something which a prudent and reasonable man would not do." [Bramwell, B.— Suppose a... | |
 | Edwin Tyrrell Hurlstone, John Paxton Norman - 1859 - 982 pages
...liable was thus defined by Alderson, B., in Blyth v. The Birmingham Waterworks Company (d) : — " Negligence is the omission to do something which a...ordinarily regulate the conduct of human affairs, would do, or doing something which a prudent and reasonable man would not do." [Bramwell, B. — Suppose... | |
 | Illinois. Supreme Court - 1910 - 726 pages
...too late to stop. 5. SAME — when instruction defining negligence is proper. An instruction stating that "negligence is the omission to do something which a reasonable man, guided by those ordinary considerations which ordinarily regulate human affairs, would do, or the doing of something... | |
 | 1873 - 532 pages
...packages of similar outward appearance were usually handled. " Negligence " has been defined to be " the omission to do something which a reasonable man,...ordinarily regulate the conduct of human affairs, would do, or doing something which a prudent and reasonable man would not do." t It must be determined in... | |
 | 1874 - 436 pages
...remarkable for the inelegance of its phraseology than for its accuracy. This definition is as follows : " Negligence is the omission to do something which a reasonable man, guided upon those considerations which ordinarily regulate the conduct of human affairs, would do, or doing... | |
 | John J. Elwell - 1871 - 624 pages
...Blackf., 258. Neglect of physician, see Odlin c. Stetson, 17 Maine, 247; Wilmot v. Howard, 39 Vt., 447. 2. Negligence is the omission to do something which a...ordinarily regulate the conduct of human affairs, would do, or doing something which a prudent man would not do. Aldereon B. Blythe t. Birmingham Water Works... | |
 | Nebraska. Supreme Court, David Allen Campbell, Guy Ashton Brown, Lorenzo Crounse, Walter Alber Leese, Lee Herdmen, Henry Clay Lindsay, Henry Paxon Stoddart - 1902 - 1050 pages
...affairs would do. Foxworthy v. City of Hastiwjx, 23 Nebr., 772, followed." Another definition is this: "The omission to do something which a reasonable man,...ordinarily regulate the conduct of human affairs, would do, or doing something which a prudent and reasonable man would not do." Omaha Street R. Co. v. Craig,... | |
 | 1872 - 854 pages
...life, or serious bodily injury. Negligence is the omission to do something which a reaSonable, prudent man, guided by those considerations which ordinarily regulate the conduct of human affairs, would do, or doing something which a prudent and reasonable man would not do under all the circumstances... | |
 | United States. Supreme Court - 1873 - 740 pages
...other packages of similar outward appearance were usually bandied. "Negligence" has been defined to be "the omission to do something which a reasonable man,...considerations which ordinarily regulate the conduct of human affuirs, would do, or doing something which a prudent and reasonable man would not do."* It must be... | |
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