The Law of Torts: A Treatise on the English Law of Liability for Civil Injuries

accident action will lie actual adjoining agent applies authorised authority bailee breach of contract cause of action chattel collision common law consequences contributory negligence conversion corporation Court of Appeal danger deceased decision defamatory defendant defendant's detinue distinction duty duty of care easement employer entitled equitable servitude example executors exemption existence fact fraud guilty harm held liable highway House of Lords husband independent contractor injunction joint wrongdoers judgment jury land law of torts liability libel licensee loss malicious master mens rea merely mischief natural nuisance obstruction occupier ordinary owner personal injuries plaintiff possession premises principle privilege purpose question railway reasonable recover remedy remoteness of damage respect responsible right of action riparian risk rule says servant ship statement statute statutory sued suffered sufficient Supra third person tion tort torts committed trespass trover ultra vires unless vicarious vicarious liability wilful wrongful act wrongfully