Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 48:12-85

  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • person: includes corporations, companies, associations, societies, firms, partnerships and joint stock companies as well as individuals, unless restricted by the context to an individual as distinguished from a corporate entity or specifically restricted to one or some of the above enumerated synonyms and, when used to designate the owner of property which may be the subject of an offense, includes this State, the United States, any other State of the United States as defined infra and any foreign country or government lawfully owning or possessing property within this State. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
  • State: extends to and includes any State, territory or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia and the Canal Zone. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
Every company or person operating or using any railroad shall take and use all practicable means to prevent the communication of fire from any engine used therein to the property of any owner or occupant of land adjacent or near to the railroad and shall provide the engine with a screen, cover or other suitable appliance to arrest or prevent, as much as practicable, the escape of fire.

Any company or person refusing or neglecting to make such provision shall forfeit for every such refusal or neglect one hundred dollars ($100.00) to be recovered with costs by any person who may sue for the same in any court having cognizance thereof. One-half of said sum shall go to the person suing and one-half to the State for the public school fund.

Amended by L.1942, c. 238, p. 648, s. 1, eff. May 18, 1942.

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