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Wakeirn V. London And South Western Railway Co.
Definition of Wakeirn V. London And South Western Railway Co. ((1886), 12 A. C. 41). In an action for negligence the onus is on the plaintiff to prove the negligence and that the injury complained of resulted from it.The plaintiff’s husband was found lying dead at a level crossing on the […]
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South Staffordshire Water Co. V. S Harm An
Definition of South Staffordshire Water Co. V. S Harm An ([1896] 2 Q. B. 44). The possessor of land is generally entitled as against the finder to lost things found on the land.The defendant, while cleaning out a pond on the plaintiffs’ land by the latter’s instructions, found two rings, the […]
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Smith V. London & South Western Railway Co.
Definition of Smith V. London & South Western Railway Co. ((1870), L. R. 6 C. P. 14). If a party is required by Act of Parliament to carry on an undertaking he is liable for damage resulting therefrom if he has contributed to such damage by negligence,Sparks from a railway engine set light to […]
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Smith V. London & South Western Railway Co.
Definition of Smith V. London & South Western Railway Co. ((1870), L. R. 6 C. P. 14). If a party is required by Act of Parliament to carry on an undertaking he is liable for damage resulting therefrom if he has contributed to such damage by negligence,Sparks from a railway engine set light to […]
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London, Brighton & South Coast Railway V. Truman
Definition of London, Brighton & South Coast Railway V. Truman ((1885), 11 A. C. 45). Held, that if a statute imperatively requires an undertaking (e.g., a railway) to be carried on, persons injured thereby have no remedy if the undertaking is carried on with reasonable care Browse You might […]
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Glover V. London & South Western Railway Co.
Definition of Glover V. London & South Western Railway Co. ((1867), L. R. 3 Q. B. 25). A tortfeasor is only liable for the necessary consequences of his acts.The defendants’ servants used force to remove the plaintiff from one of their railway carriages, on the false assumption that he had not […]
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British South Africa Co. V. Compagnie De Mocambique
Definition of British South Africa Co. V. Compagnie De Mocambique ([1893] A. C. 602). No action will lie in an English Court for wrongs committed to land situate abroad, i. e., outside England and Wales Browse You might be interested in these references tools: ResourceDescription British […]
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Inquisition
Inquisition in Europe The Inquisition was a tribunal or system of tribunals instituted by the Roman Catholic Church for the discovery, examination and conviction of heretics and their punishment by the secular arm. Under the successors of Constantine in the Roman Empire the repression of […]
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Dueling
Dueling in Europe Dueling or Duel (from duellum, derived from duo) is a combat between two, at a time and place appointed in consequence of a challenge, and so is distinguished from an encounter taking place without any previous arrangement. The custom of dueling was derived from the […]