 We think that the true rule of law is, that the person who for his own purposes brings on his lands and collects and keeps there, anything likely to do mischief if it escapes, must keep it in at his peril, and, if he does not do so is prima facie answerable...  Principles of the Law of Torts - Page 110by Francis Taylor Piggott - 1885 - 416 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1894 - 388 pages
...adjoining land, flooded the passages of the plaintiff's mine. The case is generally cited as deciding that "the person who, for his own purposes, brings...likely to do mischief if it escapes, must keep it at his peril; and if he does so, is prima facie answerable for all the damage which is the natural... | |
 | Robert Campbell - 1894 - 868 pages
...court of Exchequer Chamber, where he states the opinion of that court as to the law in these words : " We think that the true rule of law is, that the person who for his own purposes brings on his land and collects and keeps there anything likely to do mischief if it escapes, must keep it in at... | |
 | Eugene Wambaugh - 1894 - 576 pages
...Court of Exchequer Chamber, where he states the opinion of that court as to the law in these words: "We think that the true rule of law is that the person who, for his own purposes, brings on his land and collects and keeps there anything likely to do mischief if it escapes, must keep it in at... | |
 | 1894 - 1120 pages
...of Exchequer Chamber, per Blackburn, J., gave judgment for the plaintiff on the following ground : " We think that the true rule of law is that the person who, for his own purpose, brings on his land and collects and keeps there anything likely to do mischief if it escapes... | |
 | Theodore Minot Clark - 1894 - 424 pages
...gave judgment for the plaintiff. This principle was described by the court as follows: " The general " rule of law is that the person who for his own purposes " brings on his land, and collects and keeps there, anything "likely to do mischief if it escapes, must keep it at... | |
 | Theodore Minot Clark - 1894 - 432 pages
...judgment for the plaintiff. This principle was described by the court as follows : " The general " rule of law is that the person who for his own purposes " brings on his land, and collects and keeps there, anything " likely to do mischief if it escapes, must keep it at... | |
 | Francis Marion Burdick - 1895 - 628 pages
...English view is by Blackburn, J., who says in Fletcher v. Rylands, LR 1. Ex. 279, 280, 281, 282, — "We think that the true rule of law is, that the person...it' in at his peril, and if he does not do so, is prlma facie answerable for all the damage which is-the natural consequence of its escape. He can excuse... | |
 | William John Tossell - 1920 - 734 pages
...Exch. 265, wherein the principle was enunciated that one who for his own purposes brings upon his land and collects and keeps there anything likely to do mischief if it escapes, is prima facie answerable for all the damage which is the natural consequence of its escape. It will... | |
 | Thomas Beven - 1895 - 1072 pages
...Lord Cairns, C., Rule fommreading at length Blackburn, Js, statement, in which he said : B^bum J , " We think that the true rule of law is, that the person who, i?*'?0 PI. • 1-11.-, -1 Exchequer for his own purposes, brings on Ins land and collects and chamber... | |
 | New York (State). Supreme Court. Appellate Division - 1898 - 744 pages
...Chamber, in Fletcher v. Sy lands (14 WR 799, at p. 801 ; LR [1 Ex.] 265, at p. 279), where it is said : ' We think that the true rule of law is that the person...it in at his peril : and, if he does not do so, is prima facie answerable for all the damages which is the natural consequence of its escape.' This statement... | |
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