 IT were infinite for the law to judge the causes of causes, and their impulsions one of another: therefore it contenteth itself with the immediate cause; and judgeth of acts by that, without looking to any further degree.  Literary and professional works - Side 189af Francis Bacon - 1864Fuld visning - Om denne bog
 | William Otis Badger - 1919 - 808 sider
...Ed.) p. 152: "It were infinite for the law to consider the causes of causes and their implications one of another; therefore, it contenteth itself with the immediate cause and judgeth the act by that without looking at any further degree." Maxims, Red. 1. The immediateness of the connection... | |
 | William Otis Badger - 1922 - 890 sider
...Atl. 653, 565, Gager, J., quotes the maxim of Lord Bacon : "It were infinite for the law to consider the causes of causes, and their impulsions one of another; therefore it contcnteth itself with the immediate cause, and judgeth the act by that, without looking at any further... | |
 | Ralph Stanley Bauer - 1923 - 792 sider
...Railroad, 138 NC 42, 50 SE 449; Brewster v. Elizabeth City, 137 NC 392, 49 SE 885. Lord Bacon says : "It were infinite for the law to judge the causes of causes and their impulsion one on another. Therefore it contenteth itself with the immediate cause, and judgeth of acts... | |
 | 1924 - 792 sider
...loss in case the second tort should be committed. THE PROXIMATE CONSEQUENCES OF AN ACT Jure non remold causa sed proximo, spectatur. It were infinite for...impulsions one of another; therefore it contenteth it selfe with the immediate cause, and judgeth of acts by that, without looking to any further degree."1... | |
 | 1924 - 794 sider
...be committed. THE PROXIMATE CONSEQUENCES OF AN ACT " TN jure non remota causa sed proximo spectator. It were infinite for the law to judge the causes of...impulsions one of another; therefore it contenteth it selfe with the immediate cause, and judgeth of acts by that, without looking to any further degree."1... | |
 | Victor Dover - 1924 - 414 sider
...(regard the immediate and not the remote cause) was expressed by Francis Bacon in the following words: " It were infinite for the law to judge the causes of causes, and their impulsion one of another; therefore it contented itself with the immediate cause." The application... | |
 | 1922 - 1096 sider
...paraphrased by Lord Bacon in his constantly cited gloss: "It were infinite for the law to consider the causes of causes, and their impulsions one of another; therefore it ooutpnteth itself with the immediate cause, and judgeth of acts by that, without looking to any further... | |
 | George Luther Clark - 1922 - 412 sider
...spectatuv." (The law regards the proximate, not the remote cause.) Bacon commented upon this as follows: "It were infinite for the law to judge the causes of causes and their impulsion one of another; therefore it coutenteth itself with the immediate cause, and judgeth of acts... | |
 | 1907 - 680 sider
...Infinite for the law to consider the cause of causes and their impulsions one upon another; it therefore contenteth itself with the immediate cause, and judgeth of acts, by that, without looking for any further degree.' Mr. Wharton (Negligence. Sec. 73) by comparing with this passage the classification... | |
 | 1925 - 784 sider
...216, Watkin Williams, J., adopting Lord Bacon's declaration, "It were infinite for the law to consider the causes of causes, and their impulsions one of...therefore it contenteth itself with the immediate cause," said : "According to the true principle of law, we must look at only the immediate and proximate cause... | |
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