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" Contributory negligence, in its legal signification, is such an act or omission on the part of a plaintiff, amounting to a want of ordinary care, as, concurring or cooperating with the negligent act of the defendant, is a proximate cause or occasion of... "
The American and English Encyclopedia of Law - Page 18
edited by - 1888
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The Federal Reporter, Volume 136

Law reports, digests, etc - 1905 - 1120 pages
...as follows: "Contributory negligence is such an net or omission on the part of the person injured, amounting to a want of ordinary care, as, concurring or co-operating with the negligent act or acts of the defendant, was the proximate cause of the Injury complained of by the plaintiffs, and...
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The Pacific Reporter, Volume 61

Law reports, digests, etc - 1900 - 1164 pages
...injury for which he was Booking compensation. Mr. Beach defines contributory negligence as follows: "Contributory negligence, in Its legal signification,...co-operating with the negligent act of the defendant, ¡sa proximate cause or occasion of the injury complained of." Beach, Contrib. Nog. | 7. Mr. Thompson...
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The Northeastern Reporter, Volume 65

Law reports, digests, etc - 1903 - 1174 pages
...Contributory Negligence, speaking of the difficulty of framing precise definitions, suggests this definition: "Contributory negligence, in its legal signification,...negligent act of the defendant, is a proximate cause or occasion of the Injury complained of." Without undertaking to define contributory negligence, we...
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Reports of Cases Argued and Determined in the Supreme Court of ..., Volume 111

Indiana. Supreme Court, Horace E. Carter, Albert Gallatin Porter, Gordon Tanner, Benjamin Harrison, Michael Crawford Kerr, James Buckley Black, Augustus Newton Martin, Francis Marion Dice, John Worth Kern, John Lewis Griffiths, Sidney Romelee Moon, Charles Frederick Remy - Law reports, digests, etc - 1887 - 682 pages
...negligence, in its legal signification, is VOL. 111.— 38 Citizens Street Railway Company ». Twiname. such an act or omission on the part of a plaintiff,...negligent act of the defendant, is a proximate cause or occasion of the injury complained of. To constitute contributory negligence there must be a want...
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The Southern Reporter, Volume 9

Law reports, digests, etc - 1891 - 974 pages
...negligence technically know as "con tributory, "which is the commission or omission by the party of an act amounting to a want of ordinary care, as concurring or co-operating with the negligent act of another. and which is the proximatecause or occasion of the injury complained of. To constitute contributory...
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The Southwestern Reporter, Volume 165

Law reports, digests, etc - 1914 - 1434 pages
...general charge on the subject of contributory negligence, to which no objection has been presented: "Contributory negligence, in its legal signification, is such an act or omission on the part of the plaintiff amounting to a want of ordinary care and prudence as concurring or co-operating wlih...
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The Southwestern Reporter, Volume 147

Law reports, digests, etc - 1912 - 1356 pages
...appellant complains of the definition of contributory negligence In the charge of the court, as follows: "Contributory negligence. In Its legal signification, Is such an act or omission on the part of plaintiff, amounting to a want of ordinary care, as, concurring or co-operating with some negligent...
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The Southeastern Reporter, Volume 10

Law reports, digests, etc - 1890 - 1226 pages
...Contributory negligence consists, in contemplation of law, in such acts or omissions on the part of the plaintiff, amounting to a want of ordinary care, as, concurring or co-operating with the negligent acts of the defendant, are a proximate cause or occasion of the injury complained of. It is a general...
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The Southwestern Reporter, Volume 176

Law reports, digests, etc - 1915 - 1322 pages
...uesligeuce.' in its legal significance, is such an act or omission on the part of the person injured amounting to a want of ordinary care, as, concurring or co-operating with some negligent act ot omission of the defendant, prpximutely causes or contributes to cause the injury...
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Arkansas Reports: Cases Determined in the Supreme Court of the ..., Volume 51

Arkansas. Supreme Court - Law reports, digests, etc - 1889 - 700 pages
...Contributory negligence consists in such acts or omisTORYNEGU . , ...... . .. GHNCK: sions on the part of the plaintiff amounting to a want of ordinary care, as concurring or co-operating with the negligent acts of the defendant, are a proximate cause or occasion of the injury complained of." Beach on Contributory...
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