The law charges this person thus intrusted to carry goods, against all events, but acts of God, and of the enemies of the King. For though the force be never so great, as if an irresistible multitude of people should rob him, nevertheless he is chargeable.... The Law Reports: Court of Queen's Bench - Page 420by William Mills (barrister-at-law.), Henry Holroyd, E. A. C. Schalch, Arthur Wilson, Great Britain. Court of Queen's Bench - 1867Full view - About this book
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...of the enemies of the King. For though the force be never so great, as if an irresistible multitude of people should rob him, nevertheless he is chargeable. And this is a politic (16) 3 B. 4 B. 54. / (17) 6 M. 4 8. 385. (18) 1 Wils. 281. establishment contrived by the policy of... | |
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