The American and English Railroad Cases: A Collection of All the Railroad Cases in the Courts of Last Resort in America and EnglandLawrence Lewis, Adelbert Hamilton, John Houston Merrill, William Mark McKinney, James Manford Kerr, John Crawford Thomson Edward Thompson Company, 1833 Covers cases decided [1879?]-1895. |
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... agents necessarily . But the law places all persons , natural and artificial , simply upon equal terms as to the short - comings of their em- ployees . Everybody knows that servants and agents are prone to be less attentive to the ...
... agents necessarily . But the law places all persons , natural and artificial , simply upon equal terms as to the short - comings of their em- ployees . Everybody knows that servants and agents are prone to be less attentive to the ...
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... agent or en- gineer of company had notice , from the outcry or otherwise , that a human being was fastened on the track , it was negligence not to stop his train , if he had time to do so after receiving such notice ; that is , if he ...
... agent or en- gineer of company had notice , from the outcry or otherwise , that a human being was fastened on the track , it was negligence not to stop his train , if he had time to do so after receiving such notice ; that is , if he ...
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... agent and the yard - masters to know to what uses the switch- engines were put ; that up to that time he never called for any report , and never received any , as to how the main track was being used . Graham , the fireman , testified ...
... agent and the yard - masters to know to what uses the switch- engines were put ; that up to that time he never called for any report , and never received any , as to how the main track was being used . Graham , the fireman , testified ...
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... Agent . - Where , however , the president is also the superintendent and general agent of the company , he is authorized to make any contract which is within the general scope of the company's business , and necessary to the proper ...
... Agent . - Where , however , the president is also the superintendent and general agent of the company , he is authorized to make any contract which is within the general scope of the company's business , and necessary to the proper ...
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... agent in the construction of a work under such cir- cumstances as imply knowledge on the company's part , his agency to act on behalf of the company is established prima facie , and his declarations made while actually engaged in ...
... agent in the construction of a work under such cir- cumstances as imply knowledge on the company's part , his agency to act on behalf of the company is established prima facie , and his declarations made while actually engaged in ...
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Página 706 - Every common carrier subject to the provisions of this Act shall, according to their respective powers, afford all reasonable, proper, and equal facilities for the interchange of traffic between their respective lines, and for the receiving, forwarding, and delivering of passengers and property to and from their several lines and those connecting therewith, and shall not discriminate in their rates and charges between such connecting lines; but this shall not be construed as requiring any such common...
Página 707 - ... nothing in this Act contained shall in any way abridge or alter the remedies now existing at common law or by statute, but the provisions of this Act are in addition to such remedies...
Página 394 - that the laws of the several states, except where the Constitution, treaties or statutes of the United States shall otherwise require or provide, shall be regarded as rules of decision in trials at common law in the courts of the United States in cases where they apply.
Página 328 - Under pretense of regulating fares and freights, the state cannot require a railroad corporation to carry persons or property without reward ; neither can it do that which in law amounts to a taking of private property for public use without just compensation, or without due process of law.
Página 308 - ... for a rule to show cause why a new trial should not be granted...
Página 682 - ... compliance with the requirements of this section, and shall promptly notify said commission of all changes made in the same. Every such common carrier shall also file with said commission copies of all contracts, agreements or arrangements, with other common carriers in relation to any traffic affected by the provisions of this act to which it may be a party.
Página 330 - The General Assembly shall not grant to any citizen, or class of citizens, privileges or immunities, which, upon the same terms, shall not equally belong to all citizens.
Página 162 - That if any bridge built under this act shall be constructed as a draw-bridge, the same shall be constructed as a pivot draw-bridge with a draw over the main channel of the river at an accessible and navigable point, and with spans of not less than 160 feet in length in the clear on each side of the central or pivot pier of the draw...
Página 722 - SEC. 15. That if in any case in which an investigation shall be made by said Commission it shall be made to appear to the satisfaction of the Commission, either by the testimony of witnesses or other evidence, that anything has been done or omitted to be done in violation of the provisions of this act...
Página 162 - ... above extreme high-water mark, measuring to the bottom chord of the bridge, and the piers of said bridge shall be parallel with the current of the river...