 I apprehend it to be the rule of law that, if persons take upon themselves to make assertions, as to which they are ignorant whether they are true or untrue, they must, in a civil point of view, be held as responsible as if they had asserted that which...  Principles of the Law of Torts - Page 261by Francis Taylor Piggott - 1885 - 416 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Henry Burton Buckley (Baron Wrenbury), Burton H. Buckley - 1873 - 576 pages
...their prospectus. But I apprehend it to be the rule of law that if persons take upon themselves to make assertions as to which they are ignorant whether they...they had asserted that which they knew to be untrue." But if there is nothing to shew that the parties who made the representation knew, or ought to have... | |
 | Herbert Broom - 1874 - 880 pages
...apprehend it to be the rule of law," says Lord Cairns,3 " that if persons take upon themselves to make assertions as to which they are ignorant, whether...they had asserted that which they knew to be untrue." In the case here put, an element or admixture of moral fraud is quite apparent. It seems established... | |
 | Great Britain. Court of Chancery - 1874 - 880 pages
...prospectus. But I apprehend i: to be the rule of law, that if persoii.take upon themselves to make assertions as to which they are ignorant whether they...as if they had asserted that which they knew to be uutn:;. That portion of what Lord Ottilia s»i'i in that case is applicable to the presei,:. and it... | |
 | 1874 - 1178 pages
...River Mining Company v. Smith,§ " to be the rule of law that if persons take upon themselves to make assertions as to which they are ignorant, whether they are true or un* See, eg, Stewart r. Austin, 3 Eq. 289. Ship v. CroBkill, 10 Eq. 73. t 2 Croke 2. 1 Smith Lead Ca.... | |
 | Frederick Pollock - 1876 - 694 pages
...equivalent to knowledge of its tin- rc . l ignorance. truth. " If persons take upon themselves to make assertions as to which they are ignorant whether they...they had asserted that which they knew to be untrue " (a). In \ other words, wilful jgnqrance may have the same consequences / as fraud (b). So may ignorance... | |
 | Frederick Pollock - 1876 - 692 pages
...knowledge of its untruth. " If persons take upon themselves to make assertions as to which they arc ignorant whether they are true or untrue, they must...they had asserted that which they knew to be untrue " («). In other words, wilful ignorance may have the same consequences as fraud (b). So may ignorance... | |
 | New Zealand - 1877 - 428 pages
...79), " I apprehend it to be OTHEES the ruje Qf jaw that ^ persons take upon themselves to make HOLT. assertions, as to which they are ignorant whether...civil point of view, be held as responsible as if they asserted that which they knew to be untrue." Coming to the second aspect of the case, it is submitted... | |
 | Judah Philip Benjamin - 1877 - 984 pages
...by Jj0r(j Cairns, that the settled rule of law was, " that if persons take upon themselves to make assertions as to which they are ignorant whether they are true or not, they must in a civil point of view be held as responsible as if they had asserted that which they... | |
 | Frederick Pollock - 1878 - 734 pages
...knowledge of its uu- recklem truth. " If persons take upon themselves to make assertions as *8fnwf*l>0'to which they are ignorant whether they are true or untrue,...they had asserted that which they knew to be untrue " («). In other words, wilful ignorance may have the same consequences as fraud (&). Ho may ignorance... | |
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