 The law charges this person thus intrusted to carry goods, against all events but acts of God, and of the enemies of the king. For though the force be never so great, as if an irresistible multitude of people should rob him, nevertheless he is chargeable....  Term Reports in the Court of King's Bench - Page 29by Great Britain. Court of King's Bench, Charles Durnford - 1817Full view - About this book
 | William Jones - Bailments - 1804 - 324 pages
...person thus intrusted to carry goods, against all events but acts of God and of the enemies of the king. For though the force be never so great, as if an irresistible...establishment, contrived by the policy of the law, for the safety of all persons, the necessity of whosa affairs oblige them to trust these sorts of persons,... | |
 | Henry Jeremy - Bailments - 1815 - 198 pages
...events for every injury, arising in any other way but from the act of God, or of the King's enemies." For though the force be never so great, as if an irresistible multitude of persons should rob him, he is nevertheless chargeable (a). And (a) Said, per Holt, J. in considering... | |
 | William Jones - Bailments - 1828 - 328 pages
...Rep. 107.] In the same manner, he is responsible for an injury resulting from irresistible force ; for though the force be never so great, as if an irresistible number of persons should rob him, he is nevertheless chargeable. Per Holt, CJ in Coggs v. Bernard,... | |
 | Benjamin Lynde Oliver - Commercial law - 1831 - 360 pages
...persons thus entrusted to carry goods, against all events but acts of God, and the enemies of the king. For. though the force be never so great, as, if an...establishment, contrived by the policy of the law, for the safety of all persons, the necessity of whose affairs obliges them to trust these sorts of... | |
 | Law reports, digests, etc - 1869 - 1032 pages
...person thus intrusted to carry goods against all events but acts of God and of the enemies of the King. For though the force be never so great, as if an irresistible...establishment, contrived by the policy of the law for the safety of all persons the necessity of whose affairs oblige them to trust these sorts of persons,... | |
 | Joseph Story - Bailments - 1832 - 460 pages
...thus intrusted to carry goods, against all events, but acts of God and of the enemies of the king. For though the force be never so great, as if an irresistible...establishment, contrived by the policy of the law for the safety of all persons, the necessity of whose aflairs obliges them to trust these sorts of... | |
 | Law reports, digests, etc - 1867 - 988 pages
...thus intrusted to carry goods, against all events, but acts of God and of the enemies of the King. For though the force be never so great, as if an irresistible...nevertheless he is chargeable. And this is a politic (16) 3 B. 4 B. 54. / (17) 6 M. 4 8. 385. (18) 1 Wils. 281. establishment contrived by the policy of... | |
 | John William Smith - Law reports, digests, etc - 1841 - 744 pages
...thus entrusted to carry goods, against all events, but acts of God, and of the enemies of the king. For though the force be never so great, as if an irresistible...establishment, contrived by the policy of the law (a), for (<0 Jn»t. inst. the safety of all persons, the necessity of whose affairs tezt 3. vide oblige... | |
 | Joseph Chitty - Forms (Law) - 1844 - 808 pages
...person, thus intrusted to carry goods, against all events, but the acts of God and the queen's enemies; for though the force be never so great, as if an irresistible...people should rob him, nevertheless he is chargeable for the full value of the goods, unless his liability be limited by act of parliament, or otherwise;... | |
 | Charles Greenstreet Addison - Contracts - 1847 - 988 pages
...common carrier, entrusted to carry goods, against all events but acts of God and enemies of the king. For though the force be never so great as if an irresistible...politic establishment contrived by the policy of the law for the safety of all persons, the necessity of whose affairs obliges them to trust these sort of persons... | |
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