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.

Terms Used In Virginia Code 56-428

  • company: includes all corporations created by acts of the General Assembly of Virginia, or under the general incorporation laws of this Commonwealth, or doing business therein, and shall exclude all municipal corporations, other political subdivisions, and public institutions owned or controlled by the Commonwealth. See Virginia Code 56-1
  • Person: includes individuals, partnerships, limited liability companies, and corporations. See Virginia Code 56-1

Code 1919, § 3992; 1996, cc. 114, 157.

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