This seminal work on employers' liability law remains an essential resource for legal professionals and scholars alike. Alfred Henry Ruegg provides a detailed analysis of the 1880 act, highlighting its strengths and weaknesses and offering practical advice for litigants and judges. His thoughtful and nuanced approach paved the way for decades of legal scholarship on this important area of law.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.