Limpus v London General Company

JurisdictionEngland & Wales
Date1863
CourtCourt of Exchequer Chamber
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3 cases
  • Rose v Plenty
    • United Kingdom
    • Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
    • 7 July 1975
    ...saying they must not take the boys on. These do not necessarily exempt the employers from liability. The leading case is Limpus v. London General Omnibus Co. (1862) 1 H. & C. Ex. Reports 526. The drivers of omnibuses were furnished with a card saying they "must not on any account race with ......
  • Leichhardt Municipal Council v Montgomery
    • Australia
    • High Court
    • 27 February 2007
    ... ... Shire Council (2005) 206 CLR 512 — Whether exception to general rule that a party is not liable for the negligence of an independent ... 's finding about the conduct of Roan Constructions' employees, that company was clearly liable to the respondent. The respondent had sued both Roan ... 163 cf Limpus v London General Omnibus Co (1862) 1 H & C 526 at 539 [ 158 ER 993 at ... ...
  • Hollis v Vabu Pty Ltd
    • Australia
    • High Court
    • 9 August 2001
    ... ... — Independent contractor — Bicycle courier and courier company — Whether bicycle courier's relationship is that of employment or ... three documents entitled ‘Crisis Couriers Work Conditions’, ‘General Rules for All Drivers (Document 590)’ and ‘General Rules for All ... [1999] 2 SCR 534 at 545 [14], citing London Drugs Ltd v Kuehne & Nagel International Ltd [1992] 3 SCR 299 and the ... 139 Limpus v London General Omnibus Company (1862) 1 H&C 526 [ 158 ER 993 ]; CML ... ...

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