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

accident action will lie actual damage agent amount animal applies authorised authority bailee breach of contract building cause of action chattel claim committed common law consequence contributory negligence conversion corporation Court of Appeal dangerous decision defamatory defendant defendant's detinue distinction duty easement employer employment entitled equitable servitude escape example existence fact guilty harm held liable highway House of Lords independent contractor injunction injury judgment jury landlord lawful justification lawfully libel license limited Lord loss malicious matter mens rea merely mischief natural nuisance obstruction occupier ordinary plaintiff plaintiff's land possession possessory premises prevent principle privilege purpose question railway reasonable recover remedy respect responsible right of action riparian owner says scienter servant servient land servitude statement statute statutory stranger stream sued suffered sufficient Supra tenant third person tion tort trover unless vicarious vicarious liability wilful wrongful act wrongfully