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Chose

from such assent. In equity, however, this rule of the Common Law was entirely disregarded, and from a very early period choses in action of all kinds were held to be freely assignable for valuable consideration; see

Nuisance

highest degree of care was used to prevent in nuisance when conforming with the statute (see Manchester Corporation v. Farnsworth, 1930 AC 171), but see (English) Railway Fires Act, 1905 (5 Edw. 7, c. 11), as to

Collusion

30 and 31; and a collusive penal action is no bar to a bona fide penal action by virtue of 4 Hen. 7, c. 20; Chitty's Statute, tit. 'Penal Action'; and see Girdlestone v. Brighton Aquarium Co.,

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Company

undertaking of a public nature such as a railway, the Companies Clauses Consolidation Act, 1845 (8 & 9 Vict. c. 16), is necessarily incorporated; or (3) in registration under the Companies Acts, 1862 and subsequent Acts, now

Condition of service

Condition of service, includes transfer of the employees, General Officer Commanding-in-Chief v. Subhash Chandra Yadav, (1988) 2 SCC 351: AIR 1988 SC 876. [Cantonment Board Service Rules (1937) R. 5C]

Consummation

Edn., 'the completion of a thing; the completion of a marriage by cohabitation between spouses', Babu S/o Raveendran v. Babu S/o Bahuleyan, (2003) 7 SCC 37. Consumption, means every fact which it is necessary to establish to

Agent

same liability in contract or tort as if he had done it himself. See BROKER, FACTOR, MERCANTILE AGENT, VICARIOUS RESPONSIBILITY, and consult Bowstead on Agency or Evans on Principal and Agent. Where the principal is disclosed, only

Damage

of the carrier or his agents or servants by reason of the negligent operation and management of the vessel, as, for example, when cargo is damaged by exposure to weather or by negligent stowage, or, by the

Intoxicating liquor

generally used for beverage purposes wand produce intoxication but would also include liquids containing alcohol, State of U.P. v. Synthetics and Chemicals Ltd., AIR 1980 SC 614: (1980) 2 SCR 531: (1980) 2 SCC 441. [Constitution of

Damages

the sum of money claimed or adjudged to be paid in compensation for loss or injury sustained, the value estimated in money, of something lost or withheld, Divisional Controller K.S.R.T.C. v. Mahadeva Shetty, (2003) 7 SCC 197

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