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[#641] After matching List I and List II , point out the correct one. List I (Decided case) List II (Principle stated) a. Mersey Dock's v. Proctor 1. Statutory Authority b. Metropolitan Asylum District v. Hill 2. Vicarious Liability c. Nichols v. Marsland 3. Inevitable Acciden d. Holmes v. Mather 4. Act of God

(A) a-2, b-1, c-4, d-3

(B) a-3, b-2, c-1, d-4

(C) a-1, b-2, c-3, d-4

(D) a-4, b-1, c-2, d-3

Correct Answer

(A) a-2, b-1, c-4, d-3

[#642] Consider the following statements: For making occupier or owner of a land liable on the basis of strict liability rule certain essential factors are: 1. Keeping of a dangerous thing on his land. 2. non-natural use of land. 3. use of thing for common benefit. 4. escape of thing from his control. Which of the statements given above are correct?

(A) 1, 2 and 3

(B) 2, 3 and 4

(C) 1, 2 and 4

(D) 3 and 4, only

Correct Answer

(C) 1, 2 and 4

[#643] The defendant did not remove the snow and ice accumulated on his roof as a result of severe snow storm and not warned the public of its presence. The plaintiff standing on the highway outside the defendant's premises is injured by fall of snow. The plaintiff claimed damages. Which one of the following statements is correct? The defendant is:

(A) Liable in nuisance as he did not remove the snow

(B) Liable in negligence as he failed to warn the public

(C) Not liable as the snow storm was an act of God

(D) Liable in nuisance and negligence both as he did nothing to abate nuisance

Correct Answer

(B) Liable in negligence as he failed to warn the public

[#644] Several children of a school had gone on sightseeing under charge of two teachers of the school. Before lunch, some of the children decided to take bath in the near river on the bank of which they had camped. While swimming, two of the children were drowned. It was found that the teachers incharge were taking lunch at that time. In a suit for compensation:

(A) The headmaster of the school would be liable as he had permitted for the sightseeing

(B) The headmaster would be vicariously liable for the negligence of the teachers

(C) The school administration would be vicariously liable for breach of duty to take care by the teachers

(D) No one would be liable because the accident was due to the recklessness on the part of the children themselves

Correct Answer

(C) The school administration would be vicariously liable for breach of duty to take care by the teachers

[#645] Which one of the following statements is correct? In the tort of false imprisonment, knowledge of the plaintiff that he is being falsely imprisoned is:

(A) Essential

(B) Not essential

(C) Sometimes essential

(D) Relevant or not - is determined on the discretion of the court

Correct Answer

(B) Not essential