 In determining what is proximate cause, the true rule is that the injury must be the natural and probable consequence of the negligence; such a consequence as, under the surrounding circumstances of the case, might and ought to have been foreseen by the...  Atlantic Reporter - Page 3021901Full view - About this book
 | Law reports, digests, etc - 1897 - 920 pages
...is: Was the injury ' 'the natural and probable consequence of the negligence, — such a consequence as, under the surrounding circumstances of the case,...by the wrongdoer as likely to flow from his act?" As concerns the situation of plaintiff at tbe time of his injury, and the relation of that fact to... | |
 | Law - 1897 - 494 pages
...that the injury must be the natural and probable consequence of f.he negligence ; such a consequence as under the surrounding circumstances of the case...foreseen by the wrongdoer as likely to flow from his uct." But the facts here are entirely different from those supposed ; the freight yard of a common... | |
 | Railroad law - 1897 - 772 pages
...probable consequence of the negligence — such a consequence as, under the surrounding circumstances, might and ought to have been foreseen by the wrongdoer as likely to flow from his act?" As concerns the situation of plaintiff at the time of his injury, and the 5 (N. s.) A. & ER Cas.—... | |
 | Law reports, digests, etc - 1897 - 648 pages
...that the injury must be the natural and porbable consequence of the negligence; such a consequence as under the surrounding circumstances of the case might and ought to be foreseen by the wrong-doer as likely to flow from his act: Hoag v. The Railroad Co., 85 Pa. 293;... | |
 | Illinois. Appellate Court, Edwin Burritt Smith, Martin L. Newell - Law reports, digests, etc - 1898 - 734 pages
...that the injury must be the natural and probable consequence of the negligence, such a consequence as, under the surrounding circumstances of the case,...by the wrongdoer as likely to flow from his act." In C., St. PM & ORR v. Elliott, supra, the court say: "An injury that is the natural and probable consequence... | |
 | Law - 1898 - 492 pages
...consequence of the negligence; such a consequence as under the surrounding circumstances of the case might have been foreseen by the wrongdoer as likely to flow from his act:" Hoag v. RB Co., 85 Pa. 293; Pass. By. Co. v. 7HcA., 117 Id. 390; Swansonv. Crandall, 2 Pa. Sup. Ct.... | |
 | Law reports, digests, etc - 1895 - 884 pages
...that the injury must be the natural and probable consequence of the negligence — such a consequence as, under the surrounding circumstances of the case,...by the wrongdoer as likely to flow from his act." The question in this case then is, Was it the natural and probable consequence of the statement made... | |
 | North Carolina. Supreme Court - Law reports, digests, etc - 1899 - 968 pages
...that the injury must be the natural and probable consequence of the negligence — such a consequence as, under the surrounding circumstances of the case,...by the wrongdoer as likely to flow from his act." West Mahoney v. Watson, 112 Pa., 574. When two causes combine to produce an injury to a traveller on... | |
 | Law reports, digests, etc - 1899 - 634 pages
...is: "The injury must be the natural and probable consequence of the negligence, such a •consequence as under the surrounding circumstances of the case...and ought to have been foreseen by the wrongdoer, and likely to flow from his act:" Hoag v. RR Co., 85 Pa. 293; Voders v. Amwell Township, 172 Pa. 447;... | |
 | Law reports, digests, etc - 1900 - 904 pages
...that they were the natural and probable consequence of the act of the conductor; such a consequence as, under the surrounding circumstances of the case, might and ought to have been foreseen by the conductor as likely to occur, and the verdict should be for the defendant. "Answer of the court: While... | |
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