of the goods, 261
Tort, action in, 166
Torts (or wrongs), 248-260;
definition, and examples, 248;
false imprisonment, 249;
malicious prosecution, 249;
assault and battery, 250;
defamation of reputation and character, slander, 250, 251;
must be brought to the knowledge of a third person, 251;
libel, vituperation, and abuse, 251;
distinctions between libel and slander, 252;
a corporation may be slandered, 253;
defenses in actions for slander or libel, 253;
apologies or retractions, 255;
private nuisances, 255;
motives not material, 255;
acts of discomfort amounting to nuisances, 256;
temporary annoyances, 256;
distinction between acts that annoy, and acts that injure, 257;
liability of land owner, 257;
trespassing cattle, 257;
vicious animals, 258;
starter of a fire, 258;
keeper of explosives, 258;
liability of a manufacturer, 258;
users of other persons' property, 259;
liability for acts of children, 260
Trades-unions, 38
Transfer of shares of stock, form for, 303
Tree, divisional, law relating to, 113
Trenchard, Justice, quoted, 112, 113
Trespass, action of, 165
Trespasser, 152
Trustee, appointment of, in bankruptcy, 36;
must give bond, 37;
removal of, 37;
death of, 37;
represents bankrupt debtor, 37;
duties, 37;
may make lease, 156;
powers of, 265
Undivided share of goods, and Sales Act, 229
United States, common carrier for mails, 52;
liability of, for conduct of a private mail driver, 52;
citizen of, defined, 62;
act conferring citizenship on alien women, 62;
naturalization laws, 62, 63
Usage, affects agent's power, 8;
sales of auctioneer, 18;
may take into account in insurance policy, 128;
in presenting check for payment, 192;
creates implied warranty, 233;
delivery of goods affected by, 234
Vendor, when can sell goods, 7;
may have lien for purchase money, 180;
notice of lien, 181
Vessels, must be registered, 235;
can be registered only by citizens of United States, 235;
sale to a foreigner, 236;
enrollment of, 236;
license of, 236;
title to, how acquired, 236;
when owned by corporations, 236;
owners or tenants in common of, 236:
limitations of authority of owners in common of, 236;
majority and minority of owners in common of, 237;
liability of purchaser of, 238;
mortgaging of, 238;
rights of mortgagor of, 238;
borrowing money on, 239;
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