 In determining what is proximate cause, the true rule is that the injury must be the natural and probable consequence of the negligence; such a consequence as, under the surrounding circumstances of the case, might and ought to have been foreseen by the...  The South Western Reporter - Page 71920Full view - About this book
 | Law - 1888 - 556 pages
...canse, the true rule is that the injury must be the natural and probable consequence of the negligence, such a consequence as under the surrounding circumstances...foreseen by the wrong-doer as likely to flow from his sot." Applying this rule to the facts of the present case, can it be said that the injury of Mrs. Trich... | |
 | Law - 1879 - 540 pages
...jury, who must determine whether the injury was the natural and probable consequence of the negligence; such a consequence as under the surrounding circumstances...foreseen by the wrongdoer as likely to flow from his act. What would be more quickly apprehended by one setting fire to dry leaves and brush, than that it would... | |
 | Law reports, digests, etc - 1896 - 644 pages
...not the natural and probable consequence of the breaking of this guy rope lying upon the track — such a consequence, as, under the surrounding circumstances...case, might and ought to have been foreseen by the agents of the railroad company as likely to flow from their act. Even if the employees of the company... | |
 | Law reports, digests, etc - 1897 - 642 pages
...cause the true rule is that the injury must be the natural and probable consequence of the negligence; such a consequence as under the surrounding circumstances of the case might have been foreseen by the wrong doer as likely to flow from his act": Hoag v. RR Co., 85 Pa. 293; Pass.... | |
 | Law reports, digests, etc - 1882 - 634 pages
...a consequence as, under the surrounding circumstance of the case, might and ought to have been seen by the wrongdoer as likely to flow from his act." (Hoag v. The Railroad, supra; Pennsylvania Railroad Co. v. Kerr, 12 PFS 253 ; Same v. Hope, 30 Id. 373-) If... | |
 | Law - 1878 - 560 pages
...the true rule is, that the injury must be the natural [and probable consequence of the negligence, such a consequence as, under the surrounding circumstances...by the wrong-doer as likely to flow from his act. This is not a limitation of the maxim causa proximo, non remota spectator; it only affects its application.... | |
 | North Carolina. Supreme Court - Law reports, digests, etc - 1878 - 692 pages
...the defendant liable, the injury must be the natural and probable consequence of the negligence, — such a consequence as under the surrounding circumstances of the case, might or <">ught to have been foreseen by the wrong-doer as likely to result from his act. But where a fire... | |
 | Law - 1879 - 582 pages
...must determine whether the injury was the natural and probable consequence of the negligence — euch a consequence as, under the surrounding circumstances...foreseen by the wrongdoer as likely to flow from his act. What would be more quickly apprehended by one setting fire to dry leaves and brush, than that it would... | |
 | Isaac Grant Thompson - Law reports, digests, etc - 1879 - 884 pages
...consequence as, under the surroundDoreey v. Abrams. ing circumstances of the case, might and ought to hsivc been foreseen by the wrong-doer as likely to flow from his act. This is not a limitation of the maxim causa proxima non remota tpectatur; it only affects its application.... | |
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