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ON THE

LAW OF TORTS

IN OBLIGATIONS ARISING FROM CIVIL
WRONGS IN THE COMMON LAW.

BY

SIR FREDERICK POLLOCK, BART.

OF LINCOLN'S INN, BARRISTER-AT-LAW;

CORPUS PROFESSOR OF JURISPRUDENCE IN THE UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD;
LATE FELLOW OF TRINITY COLLEGE, CAMBRIDGE; AND

HONORARY DOCTOR OF LAWS IN THE UNIVERSITIES OF EDINBURGH AND DUBLIN.

Author of “ Principles of Contract," "A Digest of the Law of Partnership," &c.

NEW AMERICAN-FROM THIRD ENGLISH EDITION.

ELABORATED WITH NOTES AND REFERENCES TO AMERICAN CASES.

BY JAMES AVERY WEBB,

Of the Memphis Bar.

ST. LOUIS:

THE F. H. THOMAS LAW BOOK CO.

1894.

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TO HONORABLE

HENRY C. CALDWELL,

JUDGE OF THE UNITED STATES CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS OF THE EIGHTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT.

Recognizing our indebtedness to you for the suggestion that the text of POLLOCK ON TORTS was the foundation of the greatest book ever published on this important branch of the law, we take the liberty to dedicate this American edition to you. In doing so, permit us to express the hope that the notes which have been prepared by our editor may tend to strengthen your exalted opinion of the practical value of this book, which you have so aptly styled "A Legal Classic."

THE PUBLISHERS.

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