Say that Bob was invited to Fred's house at an hour after the sun went down.
Bob shows up right on schedule. But the walkway to the front door is not lit, and Bob left out a gardening tool despite knowing Bob was coming.
Bob trips and injures himself.
Normally, Bob could sue Fred for the injuries caused by his negligence, correct?
Well here's where it get's interesting.
I got a brand new, 2014 copyright, book at Barnes and Noble that lists the craziest laws in the United States that were NEVER REPEALED.
I don't have the book handy and forget which State it is, but in this state, according to an 1816 State Law that was never repealed:
"Any person entering onto the property of another after dusk must tie his horse to the hitching post and carry a lighted kerosene lantern to the door. Failure to do so relieves the property owner of any and all civil liability."
Lol, could that work in court to be found not liable? After all, Bob neither tied a horse to a hitching post or carried a lighted kerosene lantern to the door, as the law said.
And judges are required to obey the law, right?
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