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Railroad Spark Fire Liability: A Problem in Nineteenth Century Tort Law1035 views
Author
De Simone, Peter George, Corcoran Department of History, University of Virginia
Abstract
<p>The paper focuses on the uniform tendency in spark fire liability law that appears in the late 19th century. The concept of a liability spectrum is used to pinpoint legal developments in this trend.</p>
Degree
MA (Master of Arts)
Keywords
Railroad law -- United States; Locomotive sparks; Tort liability of corporations -- United States
Notes
Digitization of this thesis was made possible by a generous grant from the Jefferson Trust, 2015.
Language
English
Rights
All rights reserved (no additional license for public reuse)
De Simone, Peter George. Railroad Spark Fire Liability: A Problem in Nineteenth Century Tort Law. University of Virginia, Corcoran Department of History, MA (Master of Arts), 1977-08-01, https://doi.org/10.18130/V3R91M.
