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Who formulated the classic rule of strict liability in the Court of Exchequer Chamber in Fletcher v.…

Blackburn J formulated the classic rule in Fletcher v. Rylands in 1866. The House of Lords affirmed in Rylands v. Fletcher in 1868, with Lord Cairns distinguishing a…

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Who formulated the classic rule of strict liability in the Court of Exchequer Chamber in Fletcher v. Rylands?

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Blackburn J formulated the classic rule in Fletcher v. Rylands in 1866. The House of Lords affirmed in Rylands v. Fletcher in 1868, with Lord Cairns distinguishing a non-natural use of land.

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Blackburn J formulated the rule in the Exchequer Chamber. The House of Lords later affirmed the decision.

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The Exchequer Chamber formulation was Blackburn J's.

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The Exchequer Chamber formulation was Blackburn J's.

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The Exchequer Chamber formulation was Blackburn J's.

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