Section 160. A railroad corporation which violates any provision of sections one hundred and fifty-five, one hundred and fifty-seven, one hundred and fifty-eight and one hundred and fifty-nine, shall forfeit one hundred dollars, to be recovered in an action of tort brought in the name and for the use of the commonwealth by the attorney general or the district attorney for the district where the offence was committed.

Terms Used In Massachusetts General Laws ch. 160 sec. 160

  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Tort: A civil wrong or breach of a duty to another person, as outlined by law. A very common tort is negligent operation of a motor vehicle that results in property damage and personal injury in an automobile accident.
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