 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 Atlantic Reporter - Page 2881901Full view - About this book
 | Law - 1888 - 556 pages
...that the injury must be the natural and probable consequence of the negligence, such a consequence as under the surrounding circumstances of the case...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
...determine whether the injury was the natural and probable consequence of the negligence; such a consequence as under the surrounding circumstances of the case...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
...probable consequence of the breaking of this guy rope lying upon the track — such a consequence, as, under the surrounding circumstances of the 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 - 1878 - 560 pages
...that the injury must be the natural [and probable consequence of the negligence, such a consequence as, under the surrounding circumstances of the case,...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.... | |
 | Law - 1879 - 582 pages
...whether the injury was the natural and probable consequence of the negligence — euch a consequence as, under the surrounding circumstances of the case,...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.... | |
 | Isaac Grant Thompson - Law reports, digests, etc - 1881 - 896 pages
...Railroad Company v. McEeen. natural and probable consequence of the negligence, such a consequence as under the surrounding circumstances of the case...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 - 1882 - 264 pages
...that "the injury must be the natural and probable consequences of the negligence, such a consequence as under the surrounding circumstances of the case might and ought to have been seen by the wrongdoer as likely to flow from his act." — City of Lancaster i'. Kissinger, 13 Lancaster... | |
 | Law - 1917 - 258 pages
...natural and probable result of defendant's negligence. See King v. Lehigh Valley RR Co., 245 Pa. 25. as- under the surrounding circumstances of the case might and ought to be foreseen by the wrong doer as likely to flow from his acts;" Swansbn v. Crandall, supra; while such... | |
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