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"I'll back myself to run him any day," put in Coggs. "So will I," added Chawner. "Well, is it agreed?" Paul asked anxiously. "Will you try?" "All right," said Chawner. "You must give us a start to the next lamp-post, though. You stay here, and when we're ready we'll say 'off'!" They drew a line on the path with their feet to mark Paul's starting point, and went on to the next lamp.
Before this time, the old rule had become an arbitrary precedent, followed according to its form with little thought of its true intent. The language of Coggs v. Bernard is, that "the law charges the person thus intrusted to carry goods as against all events but acts of God and the enemies of the king."
Down to this time, at least, it was clear law that, if a person accepted the possession of goods to keep for another even as a favor, and lost them by wrongful taking, wholly without his fault, he was bound to make good the loss, unless when he took possession he expressly stipulated against such a responsibility. The attempts of Lord Holt in Coggs v.
He fumbled with his key, and tried hard to lose it. It was terrible to have oneself to apply the match which is to blow one to the winds. If if the idea was almost too horrible but if he, a blameless and respectable city merchant, were actually to find himself served like the miserable Coggs! At last the Doctor actually stood by him.
Coggs, of Pebbleridge, the only wheelwright within ten miles of Springhaven, had taken a Government contract to supply within a certain time five hundred spoke-wheels for ammunition tumbrils, and as many block-wheels for small artillery; and to hack out these latter for better men to finish was the daily task of Dan Tugwell.
Not even an omnibus! I shall write to the manager and report this. Let some one go for a fly immediately. Boys, go into the waiting room till I come to you. Stay there are too many for one fly. Coker, Coggs, and, let me see, yes, Bultitude, you all know your way. Walk on and tell Mrs. Grimstone we are coming."
"If you think the tea worth racing like that for, I don't," said Coggs viciously; "it's muck." "You don't catch me racing, except for something worth having," said Coker. One more flash of distinct inspiration came to Paul's aid in the very depths of his gloom.
Perhaps the most striking authority for the position that the judge's duties are not at an end when the question of negligence is reached, is shown by the discussions concerning the law of bailment. Consider the judgment in Coggs v. Bernard, /1/ the treatises of Sir William Jones and Story, and the chapter of Kent upon the subject.
Coggs half rose in a limp manner, whimpering feebly, "Me, sir? Oh, please sir no, not me, sir!" "Yes, you, sir, and let your companions regard you with the contempt and abhorrence you so richly merit!"
Are you mean and base enough to take this cowardly revenge on a boy who has had the moral courage to expose your deceit for your ultimate good a boy who is unable to defend himself against you?" "He can fight when he chooses, sir," said Coggs; "he blacked my eye last term, sir!"
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