 | William Blackstone - 1800 - 562 ページ
..." the cuftom of the realm, that is, by the common law, a carrier " is in the nature of an infurer. It is laid down, that he is liable " for every accident,...by the aft of God or the king's " enemies. Now what i* the act-of God ? I confider it to mean " fomething in oppofition to the aft of -man, for every thing... | |
 | William Blackstone - 1800 - 568 ページ
..." the cultom of the realm, that is, by the common law, a carrier " is in the nature of an iniurer. It is laid down, that he is liable " for every accident, except by the ncl of God or the king's " enemies. Now what is the nc\ of God ? I conlider it to mean " fomething... | |
 | United States. Supreme Court, William Cranch - 1804 - 514 ページ
...the unanimous opinion of the court. " It is laid down that a carrier is " liable for every accident i except by the aft of God, or " the king's enemies....every thing is the aft of God that " happens by his permiffion ; every thing by his know" ledge. But to prevent litigation, collufion, and the « neceffity... | |
 | Great Britain. Court of King's Bench, Charles Durnford, Sir Edward Hyde East - 1817 - 870 ページ
...by the custom of the realm, that is, by the common law ; a carrier is in the nature of an insurer. It is laid down that he is liable for every accident, except by. the act of God, or the King's enemies. Now what is the act of God? (I consider it to meah something in... | |
 | Thomas Arnold - 1822 - 1008 ページ
...by the custom of the realm ; that is, by the common law, a carrier is in the nature of an insurer. It is laid down that he is liable for every accident, except by the act of God or the king's enemies; now, what is the act of God? I consider it to mean something in opposition... | |
 | Samuel Comyn - 1824 - 680 ページ
...responsibility by the custom of the realm, that is, by the common law, a carrier is in the nature of an insurer. It is laid down that he is liable for every accident, except by the act of God, or the King's enemies. Now what is the act of God ? I consider it to mean something in... | |
 | William Jones - 1828 - 328 ページ
...by the custom of the realm, that is, by " the common law ; a carrier is in the nature of an insurer. It " is laid down that he is liable for every accident, except by the " act of God, or the King's enemies. Now, what is the act of " God ? I consider it to mean something... | |
 | David Steel - 1832 - 1188 ページ
...responsibility, by the custom of the realm, that is, by the common law, a carrier is in the nature of an insurer. It is laid down that he is liable for every accident, except by the act of God, or the king's enemies: now, what is the act of God ? I consider it to mean something in... | |
 | 1840 - 946 ページ
...the sinew of wisdom;^) or as described by LORD MANSFIELD, " A carrier is in the nature of an insurer. It is laid down that he is liable for every accident, except by the Act of God, or the King's enemies." (c) A carrier differs in this from a bailee, the latter only engages... | |
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... a carrier is in the nature of an insurer. It is laid down that he is liable for every accident, except by the act of God, or the king's enemies. 
