If any owner, tenant or occupier of land within the State sets fire to any brush or other combustible matter on such land
for any purpose whatsoever, and in setting fire to such brush or other combustible matter omits to observe reasonable care
and prudence, by reason whereof the property, real or personal, of any other person is destroyed or impaired, such owner,
tenant or occupier is liable to pay the damage resulting therefrom, which may be recovered in a civil action brought in any
court having jurisdiction. Damages to an amount not exceeding $200 may be recovered in an action before any justice of the
peace of the county wherein the fire occurred. In case of a recovery before a justice of the peace, no further recovery shall
be had by the plaintiff therein or the plaintiff's legal representatives of damages resulting from the same fire.
16 Del. Laws, c. 380, § 1; Code 1915, § 3447; Code 1935, § 3907; 16 Del. C. 1953, § 6501; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § 1.;
§ 6502. Liability of railroads for burning.
If any railroad company owning or operating any railroad within this State suffers to remain on any part of the land owned
or controlled by it for railroad purposes within this State any brush or other combustible matter, and if such brush or other
combustible matter, from any cause whatsoever, is set on fire, and by reason thereof, the property, real or personal, of any
person is destroyed or impaired, such railroad company is liable to pay the damages resulting therefrom, to be recovered in
the same manner as provided in § 6501 of this title in the case of individuals liable for damages resulting from fire.
16 Del. Laws, c. 380, § 2; Code 1915, § 3448; Code 1935, § 3908; 16 Del. C. 1953, § 6502.;
§ 6503. Spark arrester for traction engines; penalty.
(a) No owner of a traction engine shall use or operate such engine or suffer or permit the same to be used or operated unless
there has been securely attached to the smokestack thereof a suitable and sufficient spark catcher or spark protector, which
spark catcher or spark protector shall be of a conical or funnel shape and of a heavy wire material and of a mesh not larger
than one eighth of an inch. No owner of a traction engine shall suffer or permit the engine to be operated without having
the smokestack thereof securely protected by such spark protector.
(b) Any owner or operator of a traction engine failing or neglecting to provide the owner's or operator's engine with a spark
protector shall be fined not more than $50.
25 Del. Laws, c. 243, § 1; Code 1915, § 3450; Code 1935, § 3909; 16 Del. C. 1953, § 6503; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § 1.;
If any owner, tenant or occupier of land within the State sets fire to any brush or other combustible matter on such land
for any purpose whatsoever, and in setting fire to such brush or other combustible matter omits to observe reasonable care
and prudence, by reason whereof the property, real or personal, of any other person is destroyed or impaired, such owner,
tenant or occupier is liable to pay the damage resulting therefrom, which may be recovered in a civil action brought in any
court having jurisdiction. Damages to an amount not exceeding $200 may be recovered in an action before any justice of the
peace of the county wherein the fire occurred. In case of a recovery before a justice of the peace, no further recovery shall
be had by the plaintiff therein or the plaintiff's legal representatives of damages resulting from the same fire.
16 Del. Laws, c. 380, § 1; Code 1915, § 3447; Code 1935, § 3907; 16 Del. C. 1953, § 6501; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § 1.;
§ 6502. Liability of railroads for burning.
If any railroad company owning or operating any railroad within this State suffers to remain on any part of the land owned
or controlled by it for railroad purposes within this State any brush or other combustible matter, and if such brush or other
combustible matter, from any cause whatsoever, is set on fire, and by reason thereof, the property, real or personal, of any
person is destroyed or impaired, such railroad company is liable to pay the damages resulting therefrom, to be recovered in
the same manner as provided in § 6501 of this title in the case of individuals liable for damages resulting from fire.
16 Del. Laws, c. 380, § 2; Code 1915, § 3448; Code 1935, § 3908; 16 Del. C. 1953, § 6502.;
§ 6503. Spark arrester for traction engines; penalty.
(a) No owner of a traction engine shall use or operate such engine or suffer or permit the same to be used or operated unless
there has been securely attached to the smokestack thereof a suitable and sufficient spark catcher or spark protector, which
spark catcher or spark protector shall be of a conical or funnel shape and of a heavy wire material and of a mesh not larger
than one eighth of an inch. No owner of a traction engine shall suffer or permit the engine to be operated without having
the smokestack thereof securely protected by such spark protector.
(b) Any owner or operator of a traction engine failing or neglecting to provide the owner's or operator's engine with a spark
protector shall be fined not more than $50.
25 Del. Laws, c. 243, § 1; Code 1915, § 3450; Code 1935, § 3909; 16 Del. C. 1953, § 6503; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § 1.;
If any owner, tenant or occupier of land within the State sets fire to any brush or other combustible matter on such land
for any purpose whatsoever, and in setting fire to such brush or other combustible matter omits to observe reasonable care
and prudence, by reason whereof the property, real or personal, of any other person is destroyed or impaired, such owner,
tenant or occupier is liable to pay the damage resulting therefrom, which may be recovered in a civil action brought in any
court having jurisdiction. Damages to an amount not exceeding $200 may be recovered in an action before any justice of the
peace of the county wherein the fire occurred. In case of a recovery before a justice of the peace, no further recovery shall
be had by the plaintiff therein or the plaintiff's legal representatives of damages resulting from the same fire.
16 Del. Laws, c. 380, § 1; Code 1915, § 3447; Code 1935, § 3907; 16 Del. C. 1953, § 6501; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § 1.;
§ 6502. Liability of railroads for burning.
If any railroad company owning or operating any railroad within this State suffers to remain on any part of the land owned
or controlled by it for railroad purposes within this State any brush or other combustible matter, and if such brush or other
combustible matter, from any cause whatsoever, is set on fire, and by reason thereof, the property, real or personal, of any
person is destroyed or impaired, such railroad company is liable to pay the damages resulting therefrom, to be recovered in
the same manner as provided in § 6501 of this title in the case of individuals liable for damages resulting from fire.
16 Del. Laws, c. 380, § 2; Code 1915, § 3448; Code 1935, § 3908; 16 Del. C. 1953, § 6502.;
§ 6503. Spark arrester for traction engines; penalty.
(a) No owner of a traction engine shall use or operate such engine or suffer or permit the same to be used or operated unless
there has been securely attached to the smokestack thereof a suitable and sufficient spark catcher or spark protector, which
spark catcher or spark protector shall be of a conical or funnel shape and of a heavy wire material and of a mesh not larger
than one eighth of an inch. No owner of a traction engine shall suffer or permit the engine to be operated without having
the smokestack thereof securely protected by such spark protector.
(b) Any owner or operator of a traction engine failing or neglecting to provide the owner's or operator's engine with a spark
protector shall be fined not more than $50.
25 Del. Laws, c. 243, § 1; Code 1915, § 3450; Code 1935, § 3909; 16 Del. C. 1953, § 6503; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § 1.;