The American and English Railroad Cases: A Collection of All the Railroad Cases in the Courts of Last Resort in America and EnglandLawrence Lewis, Adelbert Hamilton, John Houston Merrill, William Mark McKinney, James Manford Kerr, John Crawford Thomson E. Thompson, 1882 Covers cases decided [1879?]-1895. |
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... carried out another negligently constructed dam , and thus caused injury to the plaintiff's property , and the defendant was held liable . The trial court instructed the jury that the injury was too remote , evidently acting upon Ryan v ...
... carried out another negligently constructed dam , and thus caused injury to the plaintiff's property , and the defendant was held liable . The trial court instructed the jury that the injury was too remote , evidently acting upon Ryan v ...
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... carry my back straight . I first saw the cars ; didn't hear whistle or bell , there was so much racket and noise . There ... carried my boy home . Mr. Herald was there when I got hurt . I didn't send for Dr. Early . On this side of the ...
... carry my back straight . I first saw the cars ; didn't hear whistle or bell , there was so much racket and noise . There ... carried my boy home . Mr. Herald was there when I got hurt . I didn't send for Dr. Early . On this side of the ...
127 페이지
... carrying passengers and transporting freight . That on the 19th day of October , 1875 , this plaintiff took pas ... carry and safely deliver him at said point . That the agents of said company having charge of said train , not mindful of ...
... carrying passengers and transporting freight . That on the 19th day of October , 1875 , this plaintiff took pas ... carry and safely deliver him at said point . That the agents of said company having charge of said train , not mindful of ...
131 페이지
... carried her beyond her destination , the company would have been liable in damages . But the fact that the train was passing the station without stopping , could not justify her in attempting to get off by leaping from it . " It is the ...
... carried her beyond her destination , the company would have been liable in damages . But the fact that the train was passing the station without stopping , could not justify her in attempting to get off by leaping from it . " It is the ...
132 페이지
... carried beyond the station where he desired to stop , a fact that did not justify him in incurring the danger . " Under such a state of facts he was not compelled , and therefore did it voluntarily . " It was an extremely imprudent one ...
... carried beyond the station where he desired to stop , a fact that did not justify him in incurring the danger . " Under such a state of facts he was not compelled , and therefore did it voluntarily . " It was an extremely imprudent one ...
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accident agents alleged appellant appellee approaching train attempting to cross Balt bell bill of lading cattle cause of action Central R. R. charge Chicago circumstances claim common carrier complaint conductor contract contributory negligence counsel cross the track danger deceased defendant defendant's delivered demurrer depot duty employees engine entitled error evidence exercise facts feet fendant freight gence held highway horse injury instruction intestate Iowa Jersey City judgment jury land Law Rep liable locomotive look minerals motion negligence per se obstruction opinion ordinary Pacific R. R. party passed passenger person plaintiff plaintiff in error platform proper prudence question rail railroad railroad company railroad track railway company rate of speed reason recover damages refused road rule running station statute stop street sustained switch testified testimony ticket tion transportation travelling trial verdict wagon whistle William Spaulding witnesses
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294 페이지 - All that is perfectly correct: for, although the ass may have been wrongfully there, still the defendant was bound to go along the road at such a pace as would be likely to prevent mischief. Were this not so, a man might justify the driving over goods left on a public highway, or even over a man lying asleep there, or the purposely running against a carriage going on the wrong side of the road.
499 페이지 - ... by any meeting of the directors or of a committee of directors or by any person acting as a director shall notwithstanding that it be afterwards discovered that there was some defect in the appointment of any such...
318 페이지 - The cause was tried to a jury, and resulted in a verdict and judgment for plaintiff for $452.44.
484 페이지 - ... or the transgression of a positive law of this country, there the Court says he has no right to be assisted. It is upon that ground the Court goes; not for the sake of the defendant, but because they will not lend their aid to such a plaintiff. So if the plaintiff and defendant were to change sides, and the defendant was to bring his action against the plaintiff, the latter would then have the advantage of it; for where both are equally in fault, potior est conditio dcfendentis.
483 페이지 - The objection that a contract is immoral or illegal as between plaintiff and defendant sounds at all times very ill in the mouth of the defendant. It is not for his sake, however, that the objection is ever allowed : but it is founded in general principles of policy, which the defendant has the advantage of, contrary to the real justice, as between him and the plaintiff, by accident, if I may so say. The principle of public policy is this : Ex dolo malo non oritur actio.
470 페이지 - ... 1 of the Constitution of the United States, which provides that no State shall pass any law impairing the obligation of a contract, and also violated that clause of the fourteenth amendment of that instrument, which provides that no State shall deprive any person of property without due process of law.
562 페이지 - The Company shall not be entitled to any Mines of Coal, Ironstone, Slate, or other Minerals under any Land purchased by them, except only such Parts thereof as shall be necessary to be dug or carried away or used in the Construction of the Works...
490 페이지 - By reason of the negligence of any person in the service of the employer who has the charge or control of any signal, points, locomotive engine, or train upon a railway...
599 페이지 - Every railroad company shall have the right with its road to intersect, connect with, or cross, any other railroad; and shall receive and transport each the other's passengers, tonnage, and cars, loaded or empty, without delay or discrimination.
312 페이지 - Whatever subjects of this power are in their nature national, or admit only of one uniform system, or plan of regulation, may justly be said to be of such a nature as to require exclusive legislation by Congress.