...consequence of its escape. He can excuse himself by showing that the escape was owing to the plaintiff's default, or perhaps that the escape was the consequence of vis major, or the act of God." He then proceeds to give several illustrations of the rule, and amongst them, the case of a person...

...was the consequence of vit major or of : In- act of God ; but, as nothing of this sort exist* 1ère, it is unnecessary to inquire what excuse would be...above stated seems on principle just. The person whose ;rass or corn is eaten down by the escaping* :attle of his neighbour, or whose raine is flooded by...

...not he is prima facie answerable for all the damage which is the natural consequence of its escape. The person whose grass or corn is eaten down by the escaping cattle of his neighbour, or whose mine is flooded by the water from his neighbour's reservoir, or whose cellar is...

...for all the damage which is the natural consequence of its escape. He can excuse himself by showing that the escape was the consequence of vis major, or the act of God ; but, as nothing of the sort exists here, it is unnecessary to inquire what excuse would be sufficient. The general rule,...

...consequence of its escape. He can excuse himself by shewing that the escape was owing to the plaintiff's default; or perhaps that the escape was the consequence...or corn is eaten down by the escaping cattle of his neighbour, or whose mine is flooded by the water from his neighbour's reservoir, or whose cellar is...

...esKOEOI.EB « Cftpe< jje can excuse himself by showing that the escape was YULE. « owing to the plaintiff's default ; or, perhaps, that the escape " was the consequence...nothing of this sort exists here, it is unnecessary to enquire what " excuse would be sufficient. The general rule, as above stated, " seems on principle...

...as the trespass was occasioned by his neglect to keep up the first fence. The general rule is, that the person whose grass or corn is eaten down by the escaping cattle of his neighbour, or whose mine is flooded by the water from his neighbour's reservoir, or whose cellar is...

...plaintiff's default, or, perhaps, that the escape was the consequence of DIS major or of the act of (rod ; but, as nothing of this sort exists here, it is unnecessary...on principle just. The person whose grass or corn ia caten down by the escaping cattle of his neighbour, or whose mine is flooded by the water from his...

...consequence of its escape. He can excuse himself by showing tliat the escape was owing to the plaintiff's default, or, perhaps, that the escape was the consequence of vis major or of the act of God ; but, as nothing of this sort exists here, it is unnecessary to inquire what excuse...

...consequence if it escapes. He can excuse himself by showing that the escape was owing to the plaintiff's default, or, perhaps, that the escape was the consequence of vis major, or of the act of God. The general rule seems, on principle, just. The person whose grass is eaten down...