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... The Oklahoma Law Journal - Page 5311907Full view - About this book
| William Weeks Morrill - Electric utilities - 1897 - 986 pages
...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...defendant, that the accident arose from want of care." Scott v. London Dock Co., 3 Hurlst. & Colt, 696; Bridges v. North London Ry. Co., LR 6Q. B. 377, 391;... | |
| Reginald Godfrey Marsden - Collision at sea - 1897 - 772 pages
...another at anchor. 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...defendant, that the accident arose from want of care." In Mojfatt v. Bateman (z), it was held that the principle of Scott v. London and St. Katherine's Dock... | |
| Railroad law - 1897 - 840 pages
...happen if those who have the management use proper care, it affords Olson v. Great Northern Ry. Co. (Ns) reasonable evidence, in the absence of explanation...defendant, that the accident arose from want of care. Huey v. Gahlenbeck (Pa. Sup.) 6 Am. St. Rep. 792, and note; sc, 15 Atl. 520. As applied to the facts... | |
| New South Wales. Supreme Court - Law reports, digests, etc - 1903 - 788 pages
...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...absence of explanation by the defendant, that the action arose from want of care." This principle has been followed in a number of cases in England and... | |
| Insurance, Atomic hazards - 1974 - 584 pages
...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 defendants, that the accident arose from want of care. 17. See eg, Mack v. Reading Co., 377 Pa. 135,... | |
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