SELECT CASES ON THE LAW OF TORTS

VOLUME II

SELECT CASES

ON THE

ct

LAW OF TORTS

WITH

NOTES, AND A SUMMARY OF PRINCIPLES

BY

JOHN HENRY WIGMORE

PROFESSOR OF THE LAW OF TORTS IN NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY
LAW SCHOOL; AUTHOR OF "A TREATISE ON THE SYSTEM
OF EVIDENCE," "A POCKET CODE OF THE

CONTENTS

VOLUME TWO

BOOK III: THE EXCUSE ELEMENT

548. John H. Wigmore, "A General Analysis of Torts"

TITLE A: EXCUSES BASED ON THE PLAINTIFF'S

OWN CONDUCT OR CONDITION

549. Herbert Spencer, "Justice"

PAGE

1

SUB-TITLE (I): PLAINTIFF'S OWN AGGRESSION ON

DEFENDANT (DEFENDANT'S SELF-DEFENCE)

550. T. Rutherforth, "Institutes of Natural Law"

551. Sir William Blackstone, "Commentaries"

552. Ibbotson v. Peat (England, 1863) .

Topic 1. Defence of One's Own Person

SUB-TOPIC A. BY BATTERY

553. William Rastell, "A Collection of Entrees, etc."

554. Anon., "The Attorney's Practice"

555. Charles Viner, "A General Abridgment of Law and Equity"

556. Jones v. Tresilian (England, 1670)

557. Cockcroft v. Smith (England, 1706)

558. James Boswell, "Life of Dr. Samuel Johnson'

559. McNatt v. McRae (Georgia, 1903)

560. Goldsmith's Administrator v. Joy (Vermont, 1889)

SUB-TOPIC B. BY TRESPASS TO PERSONALTY

591. Perry v. Phipps (North Carolina, 1849)

Topic 2. Defence of Third Persons

SUB-TOPIC A. BY BATTERY

562. Charles Viner, "A General Abridgment of Law and Equity”.

563. Downs v. Jackson (Kentucky, 1910).

SUB-TOPIC B. BY IMPRISONMENT

564. Charles Viner, "A General Abridgment of Law and Equity"

565. Wheal v. W. R. (England, 1842).