 | 1888 - 912 sidor
...negligence of its servants, even when they are acting in direct disobedience to official orders. (2) When carriers undertake to convey persons by the powerful but dangerous agency of steam, they should be held to the greatest possible care and diligence, and any negligence in the management... | |
 | 1890 - 1268 sidor
...*601, *t>02; and Redf. RR c. 17." In Railroad Co. v. Derby, 14 How. 486, it is said by the court: " When carriers undertake to convey persons by the powerful...be pecuniary or otherwise, the personal safety of thepassengersshould not be left to the sport of chance, or the negligence of careless agenta. Any negligence... | |
 | 1890 - 986 sidor
...language of Justice GRIER in The Philadelphia & Read ins; RR. Co. v. Derby (supra) is as follows : " When carriers undertake to convey persons by the powerful,...whether the consideration for such transportation lie pecuniary or otherw!-*?. the personal safety of the pa^cngcrs should not lie left to the sport... | |
 | Abraham Clark Freeman - 1890 - 1000 sidor
...Philadelphia etc. RR Co. v. Derby, 14 How. 486, it is •aid by the court: "When carriers undertake to carry persons by the powerful but dangerous agency of steam, public policy and safety require that they should be held to the greatest possible care and diligence. And whether the consideration for such... | |
 | Charles Fisk Beach (Jr.) - 1890 - 818 sidor
...thereby.' " When earners undertake to convey persons by the powerful, but dangerous agency of staam, public policy and safety require that they be held to the greatest possible care and diligei.ce. And whether the consideration for such transportation be pecuniary or otherwise, the personal... | |
 | 1905 - 856 sidor
...warranty, he is held to a very high degree of care, prudence, and foresight. When a carrier undertakes to convey persons by the powerful, but dangerous,...agency of steam, public policy and safety require that he should be held to the greatest possible care and diligence. The personal safety of the passengers... | |
 | Washington (State). Supreme Court, Eugene Genroy Kreider - 1892 - 770 sidor
...the Court— SCOTT, J. passengers whom they have assumed for hire to carry from one place to another. Public policy and safety require that they be held to the greatest care and diligence in order that the personal safety of passengers be not left to chance or the negligence... | |
 | Charles Andrew Ray - 1893 - 914 sidor
...peril to limbs.1 •ILyeman v. Wetter* R. Corp. 13 NY 9. When carriers undertake to convey passengers by the powerful but dangerous agency of steam, public...that they be held to the greatest possible care and diligence.1 As greater risk to life and limb is incurred, in the use of steam, or :any other artificial... | |
 | Theophilus Parsons - 1893 - 974 sidor
...(if it be capable of definition ), as the verdict has found this to be a case of gross negligence. When carriers undertake to convey persons by the powerful...steam, public policy and safety require that they l>e held "to the greatest possible care am! diligence. And whether the consideration for such transportation... | |
 | Washington (State). Supreme Court, Eugene Genroy Kreider - 1893 - 914 sidor
...the Court — STILES, J. [5 Wash. that when carriers undertake to convey persons by the powerful and dangerous agency of steam, public policy and safety...held to the greatest possible care and diligence. Philadelphia, etc., RR Co. v. Derby, 14 How. 486; Steamboat Neio World v. King, 16 How. 4C9; Pennsylvania... | |
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When carriers undertake to convey persons by the powerful but dangerous agency of steam, public policy and safety require that they be held to the greatest possible care and diligence. 
