Section 140. The lessee of a street railway shall make to the company which owns it the same annual return on oath of the operations and business of the railway as is required of the company which owns it; and, for failure so to do, shall be liable in tort to said company for all the penalties prescribed by law for failure by it to make its annual return.

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Terms Used In Massachusetts General Laws ch. 161 sec. 140

  • Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
  • Tort: A civil wrong or breach of a duty to another person, as outlined by law. A very common tort is negligent operation of a motor vehicle that results in property damage and personal injury in an automobile accident.