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Foreward, William T. Muse Jan 1959

Foreward, William T. Muse

University of Richmond Law Review

The reception accorded the first number of the University of Richmond Law Notes, published last spring, has been most gratifying. It has encouraged the Faculty to prepare this second number, which also is being distributed to all alumni of the Law School through the courtesy of the University of Richmond Law School Association. There has been a modest volume of requests for copies of the first issue from non-alumni members of the bar and from many law libraries.


University Of Richmond Law Notes Table Of Contents Jan 1959

University Of Richmond Law Notes Table Of Contents

University of Richmond Law Review

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Virginia's New Last Clear Chance Doctrine, William T. Muse Jan 1959

Virginia's New Last Clear Chance Doctrine, William T. Muse

University of Richmond Law Review

Rule # 1. Where the injured person has negligently placed himself in a situation of peril from which he is physically unable to remove himself, the defendant is liable if he saw, or should have seen, him [and realized, or ought to have realized, his peril] in time to avert the accident by using reasonable care. 'Rule # 2. Where the plainfiff has negligently placed himself in a situation of peril from which he is physically able to remove himself, but is unconscious of his peril, the defendant is liable only if he saw the plaintiff and realized, or ought …