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5. Torts, Bailments, and Carriers.
Professor Graves.
By a recent change, these subjects have been separated from the
Law of Contracts, and now constitute a distinct class, the instruction
in which continues, with recitations three times a week, from the
beginning of January until the end of the session.
The Law of Torts (or Non-Contract Law) is first taken up, and is
studied in the order of Professor Bigelow's analysis, viz.: (1) Breach
of Duty to Refrain from Fraud or Malice; (2) Breach of Absolute
Duty; and (3) Breach of Duty to Refrain from Negligence. In connection
with the text-book, a volume of cases is used, which serve
to illustrate and impress the abstract principles by concrete examples.
On the completion of Torts, the subject of Bailments is entered
upon, and after an outline of the doctrines concerning the several
kinds of Bailees (including Innkeepers), the Law of Carriers (of goods
and of passengers) is begun, and is considered with the fulness and
thoroughness due to this important topic. No case-book is used, as
the text and notes of Hutchinson's excellent work on Carriers furnish
abundant illustrations.—From January 2 to June 2—Three times a week.
Text-Books.—Bigelow on Torts (6th ed.).
Chase's Cases on Torts.
Hutchinson on Carriers (2d ed.).
The Professor's Printed Notes.
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