 We think that the true rule of law is that the person who, for his own purposes, brings on his land and collects and keeps there anything likely to do mischief if it escapes, must keep it in at his peril ; and if he does not do so, is prima facie answerable...  Michigan Reports: Cases Decided in the Supreme Court of Michigan - Page 283by Michigan. Supreme Court, Randolph Manning, George C. Gibbs, Thomas McIntyre Cooley, Elijah W. Meddaugh, William Jennison, Hovey K. Clarke, James M. Reasoner, Hoyt Post, Henry Allen Chaney, William Dudley Fuller, John Adams Brooks, Marquis B. Eaton, Herschel Bouton Lazell, Richard W. Cooper - 1910Full view - About this book
 | John Melville Gould - 1883 - 972 pages
...Dixon, 3 Sesslons lands and collects and keeps there anything likely to do mischief if it escapes, must keep it in at his peril, and if he does not do so, \& prima facie answerable for all the damage which is the natural consequence of its escape. He can... | |
 | John Frederick Haynes, Thomas A. Nelham - 1883 - 474 pages
...mischief if it escapes, must keep it at his peril; and if ho does not do so, is primd facie responsible for all the damage which is the natural consequence of its escape." The case was, therefore, not decided on the ground of any negligence of the defendant. It was lawful... | |
 | 1910 - 1172 pages
...likely to do mischief if it escapes, must keep it at his own peril ; and if he does not do so, is pruna facie answerable for all the damage which is the natural consequence of its escape. He can excuse himself by showing that the escape was owing to the plaintiff's default ; or, perhaps,... | |
 | John Mews - 1884 - 1048 pages
...brings on his land and collects and keeps there anything likely to do mischief if it escapes, must keep it in at his peril, and, if he does not do so. is prima facie answerable for all the damage which is the natural consequence of its escape, however... | |
 | 1898 - 1134 pages
...brings upon his lauds, and collects and keeps there, anything likely to do mischief if it escapes, must keep It in at his peril, and, if he does not do so, is prima facie answerable for all the damage which is the natural consequence of its escape." Nor Is... | |
 | 1912 - 1146 pages
...anything likely to do mischief, If it escapes, must keep it In at his peril, and, If he does not do so, is prima facie answerable for all the damage which is the natural consequence of its escape." The complaint does not charge, nor is it claimed that appellee is guilty of, any negligence, unskillCulness,... | |
 | 1885 - 902 pages
...purposes brings on his lands and collects and keeps there anything likely mischief if it escapes, must keep it in at his peril ; and if he does not do so, he is prima fade answerable for all the damage which is the natural consequence of such escape." And this language... | |
 | Francis Taylor Piggott - 1885 - 448 pages
...brings on his lands and collects and keeps there anything likely to do mischief if it escapes, must keep it in at his peril, and, if he does not do so, is pi-imd facie answerable for all the damage which is the natural consequence of its escape. He can... | |
 | Sydney Hastings - 1885 - 532 pages
...ar,smg from xx inefficient collects and keeps there, anything likely to do mischtef tf it escapes, must keep it in at his peril, and if he does not do so, is primd facic answerable for all the damage which is the natural consequence of its escape, however... | |
 | Sir Walworth Howland Roberts, George Wallace - 1885 - 610 pages
...brings on his land and collects and keeps there anything likely to do mischief if it escapes, must keep it in at his peril ; and if he does not do BO, is priinu facie answerable for all the damage which is the natural consequence of its escape But... | |
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