| Introductory Chapter | |
| The Antiquity of Torts:--The Recency of Text Books on Torts | p. 1 |
| Beginning of Modern Theory of Torts | p. 2 |
| Indefiniteness of the Term | p. 3 |
| Non-Contract Law | p. 3 |
| Thou Shalt Do no Hurt to Thy Neighbor | p. 3 |
| Other Attempts at Simplification | p. 4 |
| Tort may be Negative.--Innkeeper | p. 4 |
| Tort may Violate Right in Personam | p. 6 |
| Right of guest against Innkeeper | p. 6 |
| Right of Shipper | p. 7 |
| Agent as Tort Feasor | p. 8 |
| Torts Springing out of Contract | p. 9 |
| Nature of a Tort | |
| Its Chief Characteristics | p. 11 |
| Tort is distinguishable from crime | p. 12 |
| Merger of Tort in Felony: In England | p. 12 |
| Same in America | p. 13 |
| The distinction between a tort and a breach of contract | p. 14 |
| Plaintiff's Option to sue in Contract or Tort | p. 16 |
| Advantage of Suing in Tort | p. 17 |
| Disadvantage of Suing in Tort | p. 19 |
| Extending the Area of Tort | p. 21 |
| Plaintiff Must Show Breach of Legal Duty | p. 22 |
| False Statements Causing Damage | p. 23 |
| Waiving Tort and Suing in Contract | p. 24 |
| Distinction between Quasi-Contract and True Contract | p. 25 |
| Quasi-Delict | p. 27 |
| Quasi-Tort | p. 28 |
| Harm That Are Not Torts | |
| Harm Must be Unlawful | p. 29 |
| Defamation by Legislators | p. 30 |
| Judicial Officers' Exemption | p. 30 |
| Harms Inflicted by Acts of State | p. 37 |
| Liability of Government Officials to Fellow Citizens | p. 39 |
| Acts of Military and Naval Officers | p. 42 |
| Harms Done Under the Police Power | p. 42 |
| Defense of Self and Property | p. 51 |
| Conflicting Rights | p. 62 |
| Assent of Plaintiff | p. 74 |
| Plaintiff a Wrongdoer | p. 85 |
| Remoteness of Damage. Proximate Cause | p. 89 |
| Mental Anguish; Wounded Feelings; Fright; Nervous Shock | p. 94 |
| Parties to tort actions | |
| Corporations | p. 105 |
| Members of the Family | p. 117 |
| Actions Involving the Relation of Master and Servant | p. 130 |
| Special Duties of Master Towards Servant | p. 157 |
| Remedies | |
| Development of Remedies | p. 188 |
| Self-Help | p. 189 |
| Action for Damages is the Ordinary Tort Remedy | p. 196 |
| Local Actions for Tort | p. 213 |
| Conflict of Laws in Transitory Actions | p. 214 |
| Indemnity Between Wrongdoers | p. 218 |
| Contribution Between Wrongdoers | p. 219 |
| Discharge of Torts | |
| Two Species of Discharge | p. 221 |
| Discharge by Operation of Law | p. 228 |
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| Particular Torts | p. 240 |
| False Imprisonment | p. 240 |
| Malicious Prosecution | p. 248 |
| Malicious Abuse of Process | p. 262 |
| Wrongs Kindred to Malicious Prosecution | p. 264 |
| Assault and Battery | |
| What Constitutes this Tort | p. 266 |
| Wrongful Disturbance of Family Relations | |
| The Family Head and Family Rights | p. 273 |
| Abduction | p. 279 |
| Torts Against the Master | p. 285 |
| Conspiracy as a Tort | p. 287 |
| Defamation | |
| Nature of the Tort | p. 291 |
| Libel and Slander | p. 300 |
| Slander | p. 309 |
| Defenses in Actions for Defamation | p. 319 |
| Trespass to Property | |
| Definition of Trespass | p. 337 |
| Trespass to Realty | p. 337 |
| Intention of Trespasser | p. 338 |
| Mitigation and Aggravation of Damages | p. 339 |
| The Right to Damages for Trespass to Land | p. 339 |
| Injuries Which are not Trespass | p. 340 |
| The Possession of Plaintiff | p. 340 |
| Trespass by Animals | p. 341 |
| Trespasses by Animals Driven Along Highways | p. 343 |
| Duty of Land-Owner to Trespassers | p. 343 |
| Trespass to Chattels | p. 343 |
| Intention to Inflict Harm is not material | p. 344 |
| Possession of Plaintiff | p. 345 |
| Excusable Trespasses | p. 345 |
| Trespass Ab Initio | p. 346 |
| Trover and Conversion | |
| The Fiction of Finding | p. 347 |
| Subject Matter of Trover | p. 348 |
| Against Whom the Tort May be Committed | p. 348 |
| How Conversion is Committed | p. 349 |
| Wrongful Asportation in the Exercise of Dominion | p. 349 |
| Intention to Convert | p. 350 |
| Conversion without Physical Taking | p. 350 |
| Goods Obtained By Fraud | p. 351 |
| Excluding the Rightful Owner, or Possessor | p. 352 |
| Nonfeasance, or Neligent Omission | p. 352 |
| Sale of Property, as a Conversion | p. 353 |
| Purchaser is also Liable for Conversion | p. 354 |
| Wrongful Use of Property as a Conversion | p. 355 |
| Conversion of Principal's Property by Agent | p. 356 |
| Asportation or Detention by a Mere Custodier | p. 357 |
| Conversion by a Finder | p. 358 |
| Conversion by Unlawful Detention | p. 360 |
| Unconditional Refusal | p. 360 |
| Qualified Refusal | p. 361 |
| Conversion by a Tenant in Common | p. 362 |
| Conversion by Pledgee | p. 363 |
| Tender of Converted Goods by Defendant | p. 363 |
| Deceit and Kindred Torts | |
| Deceit | p. 365 |
| Slander of Title | p. 380 |
| Unfair Competition | p. 384 |
| Nuisance | |
| Private Nuisance | p. 395 |
| Public Nuisance | p. 408 |
| Parties to Nuisance Actions | p. 409 |
| Remedies for Nuisance | p. 416 |
| Negligence | |
| Nature of the Tort | p. 420 |
| Froving Negligence | p. 425 |
| Contributory Negligence | p. 430 |
| Imputed Negligence | p. 442 |
| Liability of Land Owner or Occupier; and of Others Engaged in Extra Hazardous Undertakings | p. 445 |
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