 | 1872 - 978 էջ
...to do mischief if it escapes, must keep it in at his peril, and if he does not do so is prima facie answerable for all the damage which is the natural consequence of its escape." It is added : "He can excuse himself by shewing that the escape wasowing to the plaintiffs' default."... | |
 | 1869 - 492 էջ
...it escapee must keep it u at his peril, and if he does not do so is prima facie answerable for all damage which is the natural consequence of its escape. He can excuse himself by showing that the escape wasowing to the plaintiff's default, or, perhaps, that the escape was the consequence of vit major... | |
 | Michigan. Supreme Court, Randolph Manning, George C. Gibbs, Thomas McIntyre Cooley, Elijah W. Meddaugh, William Jennison, Hovey K. Clarke, Hoyt Post, Henry Allen Chaney, William Dudley Fuller, John Adams Brooks, Marquis B. Eaton, Herschel Bouton Lazell, James M. Reasoner, Richard W. Cooper - 1910 - 804 էջ
...do mischief if it escapes, to keep it in at his peril; and if he does not do so, he is prima facie answerable for all the damage which is the natural consequence of its escape. " Mechem on Agency, § 747, and cases cited. These distinctions were considered in the cases above... | |
 | 1866 - 722 էջ
...to do mischief if it escapes, must keep it at his peril, and that if he does not he is prima facie answerable for all the damage which is the natural consequence of its escape. The person whose grass or corn is eaten down by the escaping cattle of his neighbour, or whose mine... | |
 | Isaac Fletcher Redfield - 1867 - 744 էջ
...mischief if it escapes, must keep it at his peril, and that if he does not do so, he is primd facie answerable for all the damage which is the natural...can excuse himself by showing that the escape was the consequence of vis major, or the act of God ; but, as nothing of the sort exists here, it is unnecessary... | |
 | Louis Arthur Goodeve - 1870 - 982 էջ
...consequence of its esKOEOI.EB « Cftpe< jje can excuse himself by showing that the escape was YULE. « owing to the plaintiff's default ; or, perhaps, that the escape " was the consequence of vis major, or the act of God ; but as " nothing of this sort exists here, it is unnecessary to enquire... | |
 | Great Britain. Court of Exchequer - 1868 - 778 էջ
...do mischief if it escapes, must keep it in at his peril, and, if he does not do so, is prinia facie answerable for all the damage which is the natural consequence of its escape. The defendant made a reservoir for water on his land, and in the selection of the site and the planning... | |
 | Massachusetts. Supreme Judicial Court - 1907 - 1382 էջ
...do mischief if it escapes, must keep it in at his peril ; and, if he does not do so, is primd facie answerable for all the damage which is the natural consequence of its escape." This rule has been applied to dangerous animals; 1 Hale P. C. 430; Cox v. Burbridge, 13 CB (NS) 430;... | |
 | John Coke Fowler - 1872 - 512 էջ
...do so, is primd facie answerable for all the damage which is the natural consequence if it escapes. He can excuse himself by showing that the escape was...or, perhaps, that the escape was the consequence of vis major, or of the act of God. The general rule seems, on principle, just. The person whose grass... | |
 | Nathaniel Cleveland Moak - 1872 - 788 էջ
...do mischief if it escapes, must keep it in at his peril, and if he does not do so, is prima" facie answerable for all the damage which is the natural consequence of its escape." It is added: "He can excuse himself by showing that the escape was owing to the plaintiff's default."... | |
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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... 
