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in transitu [Pontifex v. Mid. Ry. Co., (1877) 3 QBD 23]; and an action for injury to a railway passenger [Kelly v. Metropolitan Ry. Co., (1895) 1 QB 944]. The distinction between tort and contract is not … actions in contract and actions in tort: see as to county Court jurisdiction in actions of tort when claim is under 100l. (except libel, slander seduction). See County Courts Act, 1934, s. 40, and as to costs

Ticket

ride on a train, claim or purchase, etc. Webster's Words and Phrases, Permanent Edn., Vol. 25A. For a railway passenger not to produce a railway ticket on request by an officer or servant of a railway company, … of paper that gives a person a specific rights, as to attend a theatre, ride on a train, claim or purchase, etc. Webster's Words and Phrases, Permanent Edn., Vol. 25A. For a railway passenger not to produce

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Application

Banks and Financial Institutions Act, 1993 (51 of 1993), s. 2(b). Means an application made under section 16, Railways Claims Tribunal Act, 1987 (54 of 1987), s. 2(a). An application for the purpose is a request by

Police

s. 20), Metro-politan, City of London, and River Forces, e.g., Tyne, Manchester Ship Canal, Mersey and Wear; and Railway Police. As to the liability of a local authority for a tort committed by a member of its

Lien

Stark 408; 18 RR 790] that a lien is lost by temporarily relinquishing possession, but see Great Eastern Railway v. Lord's Trustee, 1909 AC 109. A lien on goods is not lost when the demand in respect … the identical thing; or general, as a right to retain a thing not only for such charges or claims, but also for a general balance of accounts between the parties in respect to other dealings of the

Volenti non fit injuria

Lord Watson in Smith v. Baker, 1891, AC (355). The question is one for the jury, Dublin, etc., Railway Co. v. Slattery, (1878) 3 App Cas 1155. For a recent application of the maxim, see Herd v.

Absolute liability

Absolute liability, What s. 82A of Railways Act, 1890 does is to run a liability which was 'contingent on fault' into an 'absolute' liability. What, … provide a free 'insurance cover' to the person and property of a passenger so that compensation can be claimed for the accidental death of or injury to the passenger and/or loss or damage to his property even

Betterment

after the Great Fire. For an instance of what might now be considered betterment, see Re South Eastern Railway & L.C.C.'s Contract, (1915) 2 Ch 252. The principle has been adopted by the (English) Town and Country … 5, c. 48), s. 21, which, upon or apart from any question of compensation, allows local authorities to claim for betterment. See Re Webster, 51 TLR 201. See also (English) Public Health Act, 1925, s. 31, and

Negligence

person liable for injury to infants than in the case of adults, see Cooke v. Midland Great Western Railway, 1909 AC 229; and Glasgow Corporation v. Taylor, (1922) 1 AC 44. There is also a peculiar duty … is expected to observe in a given set of circumstances. But the negligence for which a consumer can claim to be compensated under this Sub-s. must cause some loss or injury to him, Consumer Unity & Trust

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