Excerpt from Collection of Cases on the Measure of Damages The importance of the law of Damages as a subject for study in the schools is now becoming recognized; and this collection of cases is offered primarily for the use of students, though it is believed that it will be found useful by the practising lawyer. It may be studied alone it is however especially designed for use in connection with Mr. Arthur G. Sedgwick's treatise on the law of Damages published in the same series. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from Cases on Measure of Damages The editor has endeavored to select a list of cases on the law of damages that have a distinct value and adaptability to pedagogic purposes. No effort has been made to furnish materials for briefs or meet the wants of practitioners, who may be pursuing minute and special inquiries. His researches have necessarily covered a wide field, and the matter presented is, in general, in'condensed form. The editor makes his acknowledgment of the pre-em inence of Hadley v. Baxendale by according to that case the unique distinction of an unabridged report. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from Illustrative Cases on Damages About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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This essential text offers a comprehensive survey of the legal principles and practices that govern the assessment of damages in civil lawsuits. Beale draws on a wide range of cases to provide readers with a nuanced and insightful view of the challenges and opportunities that arise in this complex and often contentious area of the law. Whether you are a practicing attorney, law student, or simply someone interested in understanding how our legal system seeks to compensate individuals for harm suffered, this book is an invaluable resource. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Excerpt from A Treatise on the Measure of Damages: Or an Inquiry Into the Principles Which Govern the Amount of Compensation Recovered in Suits at Law Convinced, as I have long been, that these changes - a1 though attended by the evils which always wait upon great and sudden modifications of existing arrangements, evils aggravated in this case in our country by our tendency to act rather with energy and vigor than with caution and delibera tion - still, that these changes will finally establish our j uris prudence on a basis more intelligible, more harmonious, more beneficial, I cannot in any sense regret their introduction. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.