Chap. 269.—An ACT to make railroad companies liable for damage from fire
occasioned from sparks or coals thrown from their engines or trains,
whether such fire originate on the railroad’s right of way or not, and re-
gardless of the use or condition of spark-arresting appliances.

Approved March 13, 1908.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That whenever
any person shall sustain 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
said fire shall have originated on said company’s right of way or not,
and whether or not such engine is equipped with proper spark-arresting
appliances, and regardless of the condition in which such appliances
may be.