Transport. Grafton 12-17-29
THE want experienced by many railway officials, of a
knowledge of the principles and grounds upon which
the Court of Common Pleas has hitherto acted in car-
rying out the important Act usually known as Mr.
Cardwell's Act, induced me to undertake the present
work. It became necessary to introduce chapters on
other topics connected with the duties of Carriers,
in order properly to elucidate the bearing of the sta-
tute upon the Law of Carriers, so that not a few of
the main points in that law will be found noted.
object has been, not to make a large book, but to con-
dense as much matter as possible into a small com-
pass. The principles laid down by the Judges have
been carefully laid down in Chapters IV., V., and VI.,
and such observations have been founded on them as
may serve to indicate the probable course of the
Court in future cases. In order to enable the reader
to see the whole circumstances and effect of the
decisions-copious reports of the leading cases have
been given in the appendix.
Barnard Castle, 6th July, 1859.