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Accidents

Harm that no one meant: a fall, a falling tree, a ferry, a game.

• Nine Days’ CareA man is wounded in a quarrel and cannot work. Who nurses him, and who pays?
• The Smith’s ForgeA boy creeps up to a smith at work and is burned. Does the smith pay?
• The Woodcutter’s ShoutA felled tree strikes a passer-by. Does the woodcutter pay?
• The Overloaded FerryA ferry sinks and a passenger drowns. Does the ferryman pay?
• The Boys’ GamesA boy is hurt at a game. Who owes him?

Cases are listed in the order of the book. Each case page says where it comes from.