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Torts!
Resource 7 . 2
12 minutes

Katko v. Briney : "The Spring-Gun Case"

Jonathan Zittrain,
Jordi Weinstock

Should an individual be allowed to use force to protect his or her real property? Should it matter if the property is uninhabited?

Iowa Supreme Court
183 N.W.2d 657
No. 54169
1971-02-09

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