Case of the Thorns

Case of the Thorns

The Case of the Thorns is an important historical court case in common law torts. The English case, which occurred in the 15th century is the earliest record of a common law court basing its decision on the now fundamental principle of torts: That if an individual suffers (civil) damages at the hand of another, that individual has a right to be compensated.

The case is still widely used in American law schools, in introductory tort classes.

Original case content

Case excerpt as summarized in "Bessy v. Olliot & Lambert, 1681"


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