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Torts - Liability Of Parent For Acts Of Infant
Torts - Liability Of Parent For Acts Of Infant
Michigan Law Review
Plaintiff, nursemaid, engaged to look after defendant's young daughter, was bitten by the child. She sued the father for her in jury under Article 2318 of the Louisiana Civil Code. In the district court an exception of no cause of action (the equivalent of a general demurrer) was sustained. The exception was based mainly on the grounds that there was no allegation that the father could have prevented the tort; that there was no allegation that the child had previously exhibited a vicious temper, or that defendant had knowledge of such vicious temper; and that the nursemaid had assumed such …
Torts - Negligence - Liability For Damages Accruing To Another By Act Done To Save One's Own Property
Michigan Law Review
Defendant was negligent in allowing a wooden barge to be loaded with crude oil without adequate fire protection. After the ship had been set afire by lightning, defendant had it cast adrift to save its wharf from destruction. The floating vessel later damaged plaintiff's property two miles distant. Held, defendant committed an actionable wrong. Swan-Finch Oil Corp. et al. v. Warner-Quinlan Co., (N. J. 1933) 167 Atl. 211.