“The rule of last opportunity” was laid down in ___

Option A: Thomas vs. Quartermaine

Option B: Davies vs. Mann

Option C: Smith vs. Baker

Option D: Fardon vs. Harcourt Rivington

Correct Answer

Option: b

Explanation

Mann, 152 Eng. Rep. 588 (1882), was an English case that contained the first formulation of the “last clear chance” or “last opportunity rule” doctrine in negligence law.

Sample Mock Tests for Practice

CLAT 2022

THE HINDU ADOPTION AND MAINTENANCE ACT, 1956 (PAPER 02 Q. NO. 31 TO 39)

THE INDIAN EVIDENCE ACT, 1872 (PAPER – 05 Q. NO. 161 TO 200)

MADHYA PRADESH LOWER JUDICIAL SERVICES 2018(2)

THE INDIAN CONTRACT ACT, 1872 (PAPER – 01 Q. NO. 1 TO 35)

THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, 1949 (PAPER – 11 Q. NO. 351 TO 385)

THE INDIAN EVIDENCE ACT, 1872 (PAPER – 02 Q. NO. 41 TO 80)

THE SPECIFIC RELIEF ACT, 1963 (PAPER – 02 Q. NO. 36 TO 70)

THE TRANSFER OF PROPERTY ACT, 1882 (PAPER 05 Q.NO. 161 TO 200)

THE CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE, 1973 (PAPER – 15 Q. NO. 561 TO 600)

THE HIMACHAL PRADESH URBAN RENT CONTROL ACT, 1987 (PAPER 02 Q. NO. 31 TO 60)

THE HINDU SUCCESSION ACT, 1956 (PAPER 01 Q. NO. 1 TO 35)

THE CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE, 1973 (PAPER – 08 Q. NO. 281 TO 320)

DELHI LOWER JUDICIAL SERVICES 2018-2

G.K. ENGLISH -02 GGSSS BNL

THE CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE, 1908 (PAPER – 18 Q. NO. 681 TO 720)

HIMACHAL PARDESH LOWER JUDICIAL SERVICES 2016-2

THE ARBITRATION AND CONCILIATION ACT, 1996 (PAPER 03 Q. NO. 61 TO 90)

CLAT 2019

NLU 2015

THE INDIAN CONTRACT ACT, 1872 (PAPER – 14 Q. NO. 456 TO 490)

THE TRANSFER OF PROPERTY ACT, 1882 (PAPER 09 Q.NO. 321 TO 345)

THE SPECIFIC RELIEF ACT, 1963 (PAPER – 06 Q. NO. 176 TO 210)

THE CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE, 1908 (PAPER – 05 Q. NO. 161 TO 200)

MADHYA PARDESH LOWER JUDICIAL SERVICES 2001

THE CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE, 1973 (PAPER – 13 Q. NO. 481 TO 520)

DELHI LOWER JUDICIARY 2008

THE JUVENILE JUSTICE (CARE AND PROTECTION OF CHILDREN) ACT, 2000 (PAPER 01 Q. NO. 1 TO 13)

THE LAW OF TORTS (PAPER 02 Q. NO. 46 TO 90)

MADHYA PRADESH LOWER JUDICIAL SERVICES 2019(1)

THE CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE, 1973 (PAPER – 05 Q. NO. 161 TO 200)

THE INDIAN CONTRACT ACT, 1872 (PAPER – 04 Q. NO. 106 TO 140)

THE COMMERCIAL COURTS ACT, 2015 (PAPER 01 Q. NO. 1 TO 12)

RAJASTHAN LOWER JUDICIAL SERVICES 2019

THE LAW OF TORTS (PAPER 04 Q. NO. 136 TO 180)

THE CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE, 1973 (PAPER – 01 Q. NO. 1 TO 40)