| United States. Supreme Court - 1853 - 672 sivua
...of gross negligence. When carriers undertake to convey persons by the powerful but dangerous agency of steam, public policy and safety require that they...for such transportation be pecuniary or otherwise, fhe personal safety of the passengers should not be left to the sport of chance or the negligence of... | |
| United States. Supreme Court - 1855 - 702 sivua
...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....be pecuniary or otherwise, the personal safety of passengers should not be left to the sport of chance or the negligence of careless agents- Any negligence,... | |
| Joseph Story - 1856 - 728 sivua
...steam, public policy and safety require that they_be held to the greatest possible care and diligence. The personal safety of the passengers should not be...negligence in such cases, may well deserve the epithet of "gross.'?a] 1 Aston v. Heaven, 2 Esp. R. 533 ; Christie v. Griggs, 2 Camp. R. 79 ; White v. Boulton,... | |
| Theophilus Parsons - 1857 - 936 sivua
...negligence. When carrier* undertake to convey persons by the powerful but dangerous agency of steam, publie policy and safety require that they be held to the...otherwise, the personal safety of the passengers should not lie Isft to tlic sport of chance or the negligence of careless agents. Any negligence in such cases... | |
| Alfred Conkling - 1857 - 502 sivua
...persons by the powerful and dangerous agency of steam, public policy and safety require that they should be held to the greatest possible care and diligence....the personal safety of the passengers should not be Ifeft to the sport of chance or the negligence of careless agents. Any negligence, in such cases, may... | |
| Alexander Ralston Tiffany - 1859 - 656 sivua
...carriers undertake to convey persons by the powerful but dangerous agency of steam, public feeling and safety require that they be held to the greatest...care and diligence, and whether the consideration of such transportation be pecuniary or otherwise, the personal safety of the passengers should not... | |
| Nathan Howard (Jr.) - 1860 - 620 sivua
...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 bo pecuniary or otherwise, the personal safety of passengers should not be left to the sport of chance,... | |
| Oliver Lorenzo Barbour, New York (State). Supreme Court - 1861 - 722 sivua
...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 be pecun-- iary or otherwise, the personal safety of passengers should not be left to the sport of... | |
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