A Treatise on American Railroad Law

xlv, 569 pp. Full sheep, gilt titles and rules on red morocco spine label. The first treatise on American railroad law, by a lawyer and author best known for his four-volume biography of Charles Sumner. Includes table of cases and index. CONTENTS: The Formation of a Railroad Company; The Construction and Extent of Powers; Power of the Legislature Over the Company; Taxation of Railroad Companies; Creation of Capital Stock by Subscriptions; Issue and Transfer of Shares of Capital Stock; Acquisition by the Company of a Right of Way and Real Estate by Purchase; Acquisition by the Company of a Right of Way and Real Estate by Condemnation; Location of the Road; Liability of the Company for Torts in General; Personal Injuries Resulting in Death; Injuries to Persons Not in Privity of Contract with the Company; Injuries to Servants; Injuries to Property by Fire; Injuries to Cattle; Contracts of Railroad Companies; Liability of the Company as a Common Carrier of Goods; Liability of the Company as a Common Carrier of Passengers; Remedies; Mortgages of Property and Franchises.