... a man who orders a work to be executed, from which in the natural course of things injurious consequences to his neighbour must be expected to arise, unless means are adopted by which such consequences may be prevented, is bound to see to the doing... Negligence in Law: General relations - Page 475by Thomas Beven - 1895 - 1779 pagesFull view - About this book
| Michigan. Supreme Court, Randolph Manning, George C. Gibbs, Thomas McIntyre Cooley, Elijah W. Meddaugh, William Jennison, Hovey K. Clarke, Hoyt Post, Henry Allen Chaney, William Dudley Fuller, John Adams Brooks, Marquis B. Eaton, Herschel Bouton Lazell, James M. Reasoner, Richard W. Cooper - Law reports, digests, etc - 1912 - 794 pages
...321, 326, a leading and well-considered case. It is, ' that a man who orders a work to be executed, from which, in the natural course of things, injurious consequences to his neighbor must be expected to 1912] INGLIS v. MILLERSBXJRG DRIVING ASS'N. 321 arise, unless means are... | |
| Connecticut. Supreme Court of Errors - Law reports, digests, etc - 1894 - 712 pages
...adopted by which such consequences may be prevented, I am bound, so far as it lies within my power, to see to the doing of that which is necessary to prevent the mischief. Failure to do so would be culpiible negligence on my part. Sower v. Peate, LR, 1 Queen's Bench Div.,... | |
| Law - 1876 - 672 pages
...GLIGENCE.—Liability of employer for injury caused by contractor's negligente. —A man who orders work to be executed from which, in the natural course of things, injurious...of that which is necessary to prevent the mischief. Bower v. Peate, 45 LJ Rep. QB 446. WILL.— Word "effects"—General personal estate.—Testatrix,... | |
| Law reports, digests, etc - 1876 - 668 pages
...liable. A rule having been obtained accordingly, Held, That a man who orders a work to be executed, from which, in the natural course of things, injurious consequences to his neighbor must be expected to arise unless means to prevent them are adopted, is bound to see to the... | |
| Edward Stanley Roscoe - Building laws - 1879 - 150 pages
...LR, 3 Eq. 98 (1866). LIABILITY FOR EXECUTION OF WORKS. A house-owner who orders work to be executed from which, in the natural course of things, injurious...adopted by which such consequences may be prevented, is responsible for such consequences, even if he has entrusted the work to a contractor or other independent... | |
| Charles George Walpole - Common law - 1880 - 382 pages
...work, as a man is bound himself to see to the doing of what is necessary to prevent mischief, where in the natural course of things, injurious consequences...must be expected to arise, unless means are adopted to prevent them, (b) [NoTE. § Where the injury arises directly from the act contracted to be done,... | |
| Law - 1891 - 256 pages
...A person who orders work to be executed, involving an interference with his neighbours rights,from which in the natural course of things injurious consequences to his neighbour must be expected to anse, unless means are adopted by which such consequences may be prevented it bound to ьее to the... | |
| Law reports, digests, etc - 1913 - 1050 pages
...it appears to us, be placed on a broader ground, namely, that a man who orders work to be executed, from which, in the natural course of things, injurious consequences to his neighbor must be expected to arise, unless means are adopted by which such consequences may be prevented,... | |
| Arthur Underhill - Torts - 1881 - 372 pages
...9 QB 422). But where a man orders a work to be executed on his own premises, lawful in itself, but from which, in the natural course of things, injurious...consequences to his neighbour must be expected to arise, he will be responsible for any injury that may be caused thereby; although the contractor is competent... | |
| Alfred Charles Richard Emden - Building laws - 1882 - 776 pages
...from which, in the natural course of things, injurions consequences to his neighbour must be expccted to arise, unless means are adopted by which such consequences may be prevented, the employer will be responsible for any damage that results from the work ; although the builder is... | |
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