Anonymous
King’s
Bench, 1466.
Y.B. 5 Edw.
IV, folio 7, placitum 18.
Prosser, p. 4
I don’t know if this is a
case, but the idea is that the guy who would become the famous Chief Justice
Brian says that it’s always your duty to do anything you do in such a way that
you don’t harm others. Even if you didn’t mean to harm somebody, if they
get hurt, they can sue you. Even if you’re doing something lawful, like
defending yourself, if you hurt somebody by accident and without intent, the
person could still sue.