Redding Railroad Is Held Liable by the Courts for Damages

question 38

Multiple Choice

Redding Railroad is held liable by the courts for damages to crops growing along its lines caused by sparks flying off when trains pass.The court ordered damage assessment is $100 per adjoining acre though profits per acre are less than this.Currently,about half of the line has adjoining planted farmlands,the other half is not yet developed.As a result

• A) farmers are likely to reduce the number of acres they plant.
• B) farmers are likely to increase the number of acres they plant in order to collect the payment.
• C) the railroad will increase the number of trains running.
• D) farmers will accept payments from the railroad equal to lost profits not to plant.

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Definitions:

Execution

The act of completing or carrying out a plan, order, or course of action, often related to legal documents or judicial sentences.

Irregular

Not following usual rules, patterns, or processes; deviating from what is normal or expected.

Lien

A legal claim or right against a property as security for payment of a debt or obligation.

Statutory

Related to, or created by, statutes, which are laws enacted by a legislative body.