Parents and guardians of pupils shall be responsible for all books loaned to the children in their charge and shall be held liable for the full price of every such book destroyed, lost, or so damaged as to be made unfit for use by other pupils.
D.C. Code § 38-703
Liability for damaged books
Jan. 31, 1930, 46 Stat. 62, ch. 32, § 3
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