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5. Torts, Bailments, and Carriers.
Professor Graves.
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
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 on Carriers furnish abundant illustrations.—From January
3 to end of session—Three times a week.
Text-Books.—Bigelow on Torts (7th ed.); Chase's Cases on Torts (2d ed.);
Hutchinson on Carriers ((2d ed.); The Professor's Notes.
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