American Electrical Cases (cited Am Electl. Cas.): Being a Collection of All the Important Cases (excepting Patent Cases) Decided in the State and Federal Courts of the United States from 1873 [to 1908] on Subjects Relating to the Telegraph, the Telephone, Electric Light and Power, Electric Railway, and All Other Practical Uses of Electricity, with Annotations, Հատոր 7William Weeks Morrill M. Bender, 1902 |
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American Electrical Cases (cited Am Electl. Cas.): Being a ..., Հատոր 5 William Weeks Morrill Ամբողջությամբ դիտվող - 1896 |
American Electrical Cases (cited Am Electl. Cas.): Being a ..., Հատոր 2 William Weeks Morrill Ամբողջությամբ դիտվող - 1895 |
American Electrical Cases (cited Am Electl. Cas.): Being a ..., Հատոր 3 William Weeks Morrill Ամբողջությամբ դիտվող - 1894 |
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Էջ 478 - The court said there must be reasonable evidence of negligence; but where the thing is shown to be under the management of the defendant or his servants, and the accident is such as, in the ordinary course of things, does not happen if those who have the management use proper care, it affords reasonable evidence, in the absence of explanation by the defendant, that the accident arose from want of care.
Էջ 587 - But it is generally held that, in order to warrant a finding that negligence, or an act not amounting to wanton wrong, is the proximate cause of an injury, it must appear that the injury was the natural and probable consequence of the negligence or wrongful act, and that it ought to have been foreseen in the light of the attending circumstances.
Էջ 120 - It is a general and undisputed proposition of law that a municipal corporation possesses and can exercise the following powers and no others: First, those granted in express words; second, those necessarily or fairly implied in or incident to the powers expressly granted; third, those essential to the declared objects and purposes of the corporation — not simply convenient but indispensable.
Էջ 775 - Any telegraph company now organized, or which may hereafter be organized under the laws of any state, shall have the right to construct, maintain and operate lines of telegraph through and over any portion of the public domain of the United States...
Էջ 650 - When a thing which causes injury is shown to be under the management of the defendant, and the accident is such as in the ordinary course of things does not happen if those who have the management use proper care, it affords reasonable evidence, in the absence of explanation by the defendant, that the accident arose from a want of care.
Էջ 473 - ... that the negligence of the defendant was the proximate cause of the death of Kramm wholly rested on the plaintiff.
Էջ 422 - An Act to aid in the Construction of Telegraph Lines, and to secure to the Government the use of the same for postal, military and other purposes...
Էջ 120 - First, those granted in express words; second, those necessarily or fairly implied in or incident to the powers expressly granted; third, those essential to the declared objects and purposes of the corporation — not simply convenient but indispensable. Any fair reasonable doubt concerning the existence of power is resolved by the courts against the corporation and the power is denied.
Էջ 69 - Telegraph and Telephone Corporations. §§ 102-105 § 102. Construction of lines. — Such corporation may erect, construct and maintain the necessary fixtures for its lines upon, over or under any of the public roads, streets and highways...
Էջ 797 - Section 1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of the state of Ohio, that every electric street car, other than trail cars, which are attached to motor cars, shall be provided during the months of November, December, January, February and March of each year, at the forward end, with a screen constructed of glass...