Commentaries On the Law of Bailments : With Illustrations From the Civil And the Foreign Law
The book Commentaries On the Law of Bailments : With Illustrations From the Civil And the Foreign Law was written by author Story, Joseph, 1779-1845 Here you can read free online of Commentaries On the Law of Bailments : With Illustrations From the Civil And the Foreign Law book, rate and share your impressions in comments. If you don't know what to write, just answer the question: Why is Commentaries On the Law of Bailments : With Illustrations From the Civil And the Foreign Law a good or bad book?
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Longmore, 4 Perr. & Dav. 314. ^ Bevan u. Waters, 1 Mood. & Malk. 235 ; s. c. 3 C. & P. 620 ; Forth v. Simpson, 13 Q. B. 680. "• Scarfe u. Morgan, 4 Mees. & Wels. 270; Jackson v. Cummins, 6 Mees. & Wels. 342. ' But see Grinnell v. Cook, 3 liill (N. Y.), 485. " Miller V. Marston, 35 Maine, 154. CH. TI.] HIRE OP CUSTODY. 393 they certainly cannot be said by their eare and skill to have improved the thing bailed.^ The same would seem to belong to a wharfinger. 2 § 454. In respect to depositaries fo...r hire, there seem to be some discrepancies in the authorities, whether the onus prohandi of negligence lies on the plaintiff, or of exculpation on the defendant, in a suit brought for the loss. In England the for- mer rule is maintained.^ In America, an inclination of opinion has sometimes been expressed the other way ; yet perhaps the weight of authority coincides with the English rule.^ In case 1 Steinman «. Wilkins, 7 Watts & Serg. 466. ^ Ibid. ; Rex v. Humphery, 1 McLel. & Younge, 194, 195.
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