Neutral Citation Number: [1864] EWHC Exch J19 (1864) 2 H & C 906; 159 ER IN THE COURT OF EXCHEQUER B e f o r e : ____________________ Between: Raffles -v- Wichelhaus ____________________ To a declaration for not accepting Surat cotton which the defendant bought of the plaintiff ” to arrive ex Peerless from […]
Category: English Case Law (Select)
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BLYTH v. BIRMINGHAM WATERWORKS CO., 156 ER 1047 (1856)
B e f o r e : IN THE COURTS OF EXCHEQUER ____________________ Between: BLYTH v THE COMPANY OF PROPRIETORS OF THE BIRMINGHAM WATERWORKS 156 ER 1047, (1856) 11 Exch 781, [1856] EWHC Exch J65 6 February 1856 ____________________ This was an appeal by the defendants against the decision of the judge of the County. […]
Rylands v. Fletcher, 3 LR HL 330 (1868)
Issues: Strict Liability, Torts
3 LR HL 330 [HOUSE OF LORDS] JOHN RYLANDS AND JEHU HORROCKS PLAINTIFFS IN ERROR; AND THOMAS FLETCHER DEFENDANT IN ERROR. 1868 July 6, 7, 17. THE LORD CHANCELLOR (Lord Cairns) , LORD CRANWORTH. ? ? THE LORD CHANCELLOR (Lord Cairns):? ? ? ?My Lords, in this case the Plaintiff (I may use the description […]
Hadley v. Baxendale, 9 Ex 341 (1854)
Issues: Contract Damages, Contracts Law
IN THE COURTS OF EXCHEQUER 23 February 1854 IN THE COURTS OF EXCHEQUER 9 Ex 341 Before: Alderson, B. ____________________ Hadley & Anor v. Baxendale & Ors ____________________ The first count of the declaration stated, that, before and at the time of the making by the defendants of the promises hereinafter mentioned, the plaintiffs carried […]
Davies v. Mann, 152 Eng Rep 588 (1842)
Issues: Last Clear Chance Doctrine, Negligence, Torts
DAVIES?v.?MANN. Court of Exchequer, England 152 Eng Rep 588 (1842) jdJungle Case Summary One-Sentence Takeaway😕Where a defendant had the last opportunity to avoid an accident and failed to do so, he shall be held liable to Plaintiff for damages even if Plaintiff was initially negligent in placing himself in peril. ?See Last Clear Chance Doctrine […]