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Compensation. Lab. of Contents.
—
General nature
of
Compensation
§.1.*
Compensation defined.
— lucrative & vindicative.
To be civilly responsible, what
§.II.+
2+ General Rule
concerning
Compensation
—
Compensation due wherever
there is damage accompanied
with blames.
1. Because damage falling
on the innocent party, can
turn to no good account.
2 — falling on the damnifier
it puts a stop to the primary
mischief.
3. — and is necessary even
to the putting a stop to the secondary.
+ In cases
where there is
no blame it
is a ground
of title
perfect Acts
Ways in which a man
may sustain damage.through delinquency+
3. Precedence among
different
cases in respect of
Compensation.
—
§. III.||
Cases that have the best
claim to Compensation.
Damage & profit both, pecuniary
and quasi-pecuniary.
Reasons. — 1. The damage is
more sure of being made good —
2. The profit, of being over-
balanced.—
What acts are most apt
to be attended with a pecuniary
loss.-
What with a pecuniary
profit.
Cases that have the.2d. best
claim to compensation.
Damage pecuniary or
quasi-pecuniary profit not
pecuniary. Example —
Cases that have the 3d.
best claim to compensation.
Damage not pecuniary
Profit not pecuniary. Example.
Cases that have the 4th. best
claim to Compensation.
Damage
Damage pecuniary —
Profit none. Examples.
Cases that have the 5th.
best claim to compensation.
Damage not pecuniary —
Profit none. Example.
Compensation in the cases
of injuries to reputation less necessary
than in any other.
§.IV.++
4.++ Restitution
an ingredient
in Compensation.
—
Restitution is either identical
or in value.
— is always to be performed.
— can never amount to a
full compensation — Reason —
— is no compensation
for the use.
§.V.#
5.# Favour to be
shewn to the party
damnified against
a Wrong-doer.
1
The party damnified is to be
favoured. Reasons —
1
1. Because what he suffers turns
to no account.
2
2. He is to gain rather than to
lose.— Example in Apparel lost,
or damaged.
3
Consequential damage to
be taken into account.
4
Examples. In personal Injuries
5
Example. In offences against
property.
6
Supplemental compensation
for money—
7
— for consumable Goods
8
— for goods used without
consumption.
— for things not commonly
let out to hire. — Reasons.
1. otherwise an offender might
to a gainer.
2 - and the party damnified a
loser.
Of a thing to be made amends
for the greatest Value shall
be preferred.—Example.—
§.VI.++
Restitution of a thing aliend
by certain offences may be exicted
from any possessor.
Upon what terms from
bona fide possessors.
Satisfaction Com
Upon what terms from
la fide possessors.— Reasons.
1. — The suffering of the origin
owner can turn to no account.
2. — That of the subsequence possessor
may, in the way of preven
-on.
3. — And in aid of Justice
§.VII.
How the burthen of Compen
-tion is to fall among Co-offend
—
The offender first convict
shall pay the whole.
But he shall have his
medy successively against the others.
§.VIII.
Damage how to be shared whe
the Author is not culpable.
—
1. Damage produced without bla
how to be shared between a single Auth
and a single party damnified.
2. When there are several parties
damnified.
3. Where the party damnified is t
Public.
4. Where the party damaged is a co
ate body.
Although it be by separate
acts.
§. IX.
Provision for an equal destr
tion of Effects among Parties damnifie
—
Notices for Co-sufferers by the
same offence to come in.
Preference among claims.
— Also for other claimants.
The first sufferer who receives
compensation money to give security. find fideffer
— Unless he be honestly unable
Caution against collusive claim
§.X.
Ground of Abatement - Pecunia
Inability.
—
In compensation the poverty of
Offender may be a ground of abatement
§. XI.
How to estimate pecuniary Ability.
Method of estimating a man's pecu
ry Ability.
1. His enabling circumstances.
2. His disenabling circumstances.
§. XII.
In what cases compensation is extinguished
by lapses of Time.
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