American Negligence Reports, Current Series: (cited Am. Neg. Rep.) All the Current Negligence Cases Decided in the Federal Courts of the United States, the Courts of Last Resort of All the States and Territories, and Selections from the Intermediate Courts, Together with Notes of English Cases and Annotations, Volume 5John Milton Gardner, Walter James Eagle Remick & Schilling, 1899 - Employers' liability "All the current negligence cases decided in the federal courts of the United States, the courts of last resort of all the states and territories, and selections from the intermediate courts, together with notes of English cases and annotations." (varies) |
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... DAMAGES FOR INJURIES FROM FRIGHT OR MENTAL SUFFERING .. NOTE OF ACTION Relating to CONTRIBUTORY NEGLIGENCE OF EMPLOYEE .. NOTE AS TO AVERMENTS OF NEGLIGENCE IN ACTIONS FOR PERSONAL INJURIES NOTE OF " ELEVATOR CASES " I - 3 15 22 51-53 ...
... DAMAGES FOR INJURIES FROM FRIGHT OR MENTAL SUFFERING .. NOTE OF ACTION Relating to CONTRIBUTORY NEGLIGENCE OF EMPLOYEE .. NOTE AS TO AVERMENTS OF NEGLIGENCE IN ACTIONS FOR PERSONAL INJURIES NOTE OF " ELEVATOR CASES " I - 3 15 22 51-53 ...
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... damages therefor . The landlord had a right to enter the house . Held , that it could not be said that defendant's acts were naturally and reasonably calculated to produce the peculiar injury sustained by plaintiff , and defendant was ...
... damages therefor . The landlord had a right to enter the house . Held , that it could not be said that defendant's acts were naturally and reasonably calculated to produce the peculiar injury sustained by plaintiff , and defendant was ...
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... damages for the death of a boy between nine and ten years of age , and this court say : " He was in a place where the company had the exclusive use of the tracks , and where there was no reason to anticipate that intruders or ...
... damages for the death of a boy between nine and ten years of age , and this court say : " He was in a place where the company had the exclusive use of the tracks , and where there was no reason to anticipate that intruders or ...
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... damages awarded were not excessive . ( Syllabus by the Court . ) APPEAL from judgment , District Court , Ramsey County , entered on verdict in favor of plaintiff . MUNN & THYGESON , for appellant . JOHN H. IVES , for respondent . BUCK ...
... damages awarded were not excessive . ( Syllabus by the Court . ) APPEAL from judgment , District Court , Ramsey County , entered on verdict in favor of plaintiff . MUNN & THYGESON , for appellant . JOHN H. IVES , for respondent . BUCK ...
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... damages for negli gence it is sufficient to state that the act was negligently done , without alleging what particular acts consti- tuted the negligence . Louisville , N. A. & C. R. Co. v . Berkey , 136 Ind . 181 . One who claims damages ...
... damages for negli gence it is sufficient to state that the act was negligently done , without alleging what particular acts consti- tuted the negligence . Louisville , N. A. & C. R. Co. v . Berkey , 136 Ind . 181 . One who claims damages ...
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Page 72 - No variance between the allegation in a pleading and the proof is to be deemed material, unless it has actually misled the adverse party to his prejudice in maintaining his action or defense upon the merits.
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Page 32 - At the trial, the city objected to the introduction of any evidence in behalf of the plaintiff, on the ground that the petition did not state facts sufficient to constitute a cause of action.
Page 163 - The law has so high a regard for human life that it will not impute negligence to an effort to preserve it, unless made under such circumstances as to constitute rashness in the judgment of prudent persons.
Page 73 - 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.
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Page 648 - This rule Is obviously founded on the great principle of social duty, that every man, in the management of his own affairs, whether by himself or by his agents or servants, shall so conduct them as not to injure another; and if he does not, and another thereby sustains damage, he shall answer for it.
Page 373 - That the court erred in instructing the jury that if they found from the evidence that the defendant...
Page 115 - 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.
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