Governmental Liability
A Comparative Study

First published in 1953, this book formed part of the Cambridge Studies in International and Comparative Law series. The text presents a comparative study of the civil liability of governments in America, Europe and the Commonwealth. Tables of cases and statutes are included, together with a list of works cited. Detailed notes are incorporated throughout. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in comparative law and legal history.

Preface; 1. Historical introduction; 2. Tort; 3. Contract; 4. Expropriation, quasi-contract and trusts; 5. Remedies against the state; 6. Substantive limitations on the liability of the state; 7. Procedural limitations on the liability of the state; Conclusion; List of works cited; List of unsigned articles; Table of cases; Table of statutes; Index.