Rylands v Fletcher: Difference between revisions

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By analogy to the rule relating to [[domestic animal]]s, Blackburn J thought Fletcher should be responsible for the damage as it was a natural consequence of a propensity of penned water that Fletcher knew about (that it was liable to make things wet if it escaped).
By analogy to the rule relating to [[domestic animal]]s, Blackburn J thought Fletcher should be responsible for the damage as it was a natural consequence of a propensity of penned water that Fletcher knew about (that it was liable to make things wet if it escaped).
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