 | Henry Flanders - 1853 - 584 σελίδες
...legal rights, as it is that he was willing to yield to the wishes of the carrier.1 462. The carrier is in the exercise of a sort of public office, and...from which he should not be permitted to exonerate him-' self without the assent of 'the parties concerned. And this is not to be implied or inferred... | |
 | Alexander Ralston Tiffany - 1859 - 656 σελίδες
...right thus to restrict his (the carrier's) obligation, it by no means follows that he can do so, by any act of his own. He is in the exercise of a sort of...office, and has public duties to perform, from which he shall not be permitted to exonerate himself without the assent of the parties concerned. And this is... | |
 | William B. Wedgwood - 1866 - 492 σελίδες
...carrier may, by special contract, restrict his common-law obligations, but that he cannot do this by any act of his own. He is in the exercise of a sort of...perform, from which he should not be permitted to exto the carrier 1 Has the carrier a right to demand such information ? If the goods are of great value,... | |
 | 1887 - 542 σελίδες
...are rendered because the law requires them to be rendered for a fair remuneration. A common carrier " is in the exercise of a sort of public office, and has public duties to perform, from which be should not be permitted to exonerate himself." Nelson, J., in New Jersey Steam Nav. Co. v. Merchants'... | |
 | United States. Supreme Court - 1884 - 676 σελίδες
...Merciiants' Bank, 6 How. 382, this court, speaking by Mr. Justice NELSON, said that a common carrier is "in the exercise of a sort of public office and has public duties to perform, from which lie should not be permitted to exonerate himself without the assent of the parties concerned." To the... | |
 | 1884 - 978 σελίδες
...thus to restriet his obligation, it by no means follows that he can do so by any act of his own. lie is in the exercise of a sort of public office, and...public duties to perform, from which he should not Ьэ permitted to exonerate himself without the assent of the parties concerned. And this is not to... | |
 | Isaac Grant Thompson - 1886 - 968 σελίδες
...rendered because the law requires them to be rendered for a fair remuneration. " A common carrier ' is in the exercise of a sort of public office, and...he should not be permitted to exonerate himself.' NEr.sox, in New Jerney Steam Nan. Go. v. Merchants' Sank, 6 How. 844. His obligations and liabilities... | |
 | United States. Circuit Court (2nd Circuit) - 1886 - 642 σελίδες
...are rendered because the law requires them to be rendered for a fair remuneration. A common carrier " is in the exercise of a sort of public office and...he should not be permitted to exonerate himself." (Nelson, ./., in Neio Jersey Steam Navigation Co. v. Merchants' Bank, 0 How., 382.) His obligations... | |
 | 1905 - 1156 σελίδες
...admitting the right thus to restrict his obligation, it by no means follows that he can do it by any act of his own. He Is in the 'exercise of a sort of public office, and he has public duties to perform from which he should not be permitted to exonerate himself without... | |
 | Abraham Clark Freeman - 1895 - 1030 σελίδες
...tho right thus to restrict his obligation, it by no means follows that he can do so by any act of bis own. He is in the exercise of a sort of public office, and has public duties to perform, •rom which he should not be permitted to exonerate himself without the assent of the parties concerned,... | |
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is in the exercise of a sort of public office, and has public duties to perform, from which he should not be permitted to exonerate himself. 
