Virginia Statutes
§ 56-428 — Railroads liable for damage from fires set out by their engines or trains
Virginia § 56-428
JurisdictionVirginia
Title 56PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANIES
Ch. 13RAILROAD CORPORATIONS
Art. 8RIGHTS-OF-WAY; FIRES; FENCES; CATTLE GUARDS, ETC
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Bluebook
Va. Code Ann. § 56-428 (2026).
Text
Whenever any person sustains damage from fire occasioned by sparks or coals dropped or thrown from the engine or train of any railroad company, such company shall be liable for the damage so sustained, whether such fire originated on the company's right-of-way or not.
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Legislative History
Code 1919, § 3992; 1996, cc. 114, 157.
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