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" 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 his peril ; and if he does not do so, is prima facie answerable... "
The Law of Torts: A Treatise on the Principles of Obligations Arising from ... - Page 423
by Frederick Pollock - 1890 - 616 pages
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The Law Journal for the Year 1832-1949: Comprising Reports of Cases in the ...

Law reports, digests, etc - 1872 - 978 pages
...approved by the Lord Chancellor (Lord Cairns) when the case came before the House of Lords (12) : " 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 at his...
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The Law Times, Volume 46

Law - 1869 - 492 pages
...states the opinion of that court as to the law in these words : "We think that the true rule of the law is that the person who for his own purposes, brings on lis land and collects and keeps there anything; ikely to do mischief, if it escapee must keep it u...
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Michigan Reports: Cases Decided in the Supreme Court of Michigan, Volume 159

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 - Law reports, digests, etc - 1910 - 804 pages
...whole performance over to a contractor. Of the same nature is the duty which the law imposes upon every person, who, for his own purposes, brings on his lands, and collects or keeps there, anything likely to do mischief if it escapes, to keep it in at his peril; and if he...
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The Journal of Jurisprudence, Volume 10

Law - 1866 - 722 pages
...177, that defendants were liable for the damage sustained by plaintiff. Per Curiain : — " We think 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 at his...
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Upper Canada Law Journal, Volume 3

Law - 1867 - 378 pages
...Rep. 1 С. Р. Б59. 2. One who for his own purposes brings, collects, and keeps on his land any thing likely to do mischief if it escapes, must keep it in at his peril, and is prima facie answerable for all damage which is the natural result of its escape, without proof of...
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The Law of Railways: Embracing Corporations, Eminent Domain ..., Volume 1

Isaac Fletcher Redfield - Railroad law - 1867 - 744 pages
...which they were aware, though they had not ascertained where the shafts led to. " We think that the 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 his...
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The Exchequer Reports: Reports of Cases Argued and ..., Volume 4; Volume 140

Great Britain. Court of Exchequer - Law reports, digests, etc - 1868 - 778 pages
...of the existence of which they were aware, though they had not ascertained where the shafts went to. 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...
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The Bengal Law Reports of Decisions of the High Court at Fort ..., Volume 5

Louis Arthur Goodeve - Law reports, digests, etc - 1870 - 984 pages
...tenancy between them. This appears more clearly in Mr. Justice Blackburn's judgment. He says : — " 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...
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Reports of All the Cases Decided by All the Superior Courts Relating to ...

Great Britain. Magistrates' cases - Justices of the peace - 1870 - 672 pages
...of Exchequer Chamber, where lie 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 aud collects and keeps there anything likely to do niiichief, if it escapes must keep it in at...
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Reports of Cases Decided by the English Courts: With Notes and ..., Volume 1

Nathaniel Cleveland Moak - Law reports, digests, etc - 1872 - 788 pages
...approved by the Lord Chancellor (Lord Cairns), when the case came before the House of Lords ( 2 ): "-"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 likfily to do mischief if it escapes, must keep it in at...
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