This section is from the book "Popular Law Library Vol12 International Law, Conflict Of Laws, Spanish-American Laws, Legal Ethics", by Albert H. Putney. Also available from Amazon: Popular Law-Dictionary.
The situs of a tort is the place where the act takes place which fixes the liability. The law of the situs of the tort fixes the extent of the liability of the defendant, and the question as to who is the proper plaintiff in the suit.
A statutory tort can not be sued upon in a state other than that in which the right of action accrued, unless the laws of the forum provide a proper remedy.
 
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