Publisher's Synopsis
This book provides a comprehensive guide to the legal rules governing the use and regulation of electricity in the late 19th century. Written by Seymour Dwight Thompson, a prominent lawyer and expert in the field of electrical engineering, the book covers a range of topics including the regulation of telegraph and telephone companies, legal liability for electrical accidents, and the patenting of new electrical inventions. This book is an important resource for historians of science and technology as well as legal scholars and practitioners interested in the early development of electrical law.
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