POLACCO, VITTORIO:
Italian jurist of Polish descent; born at Padua May 10, 1859. Since 1884 he has been professor of civil law at the University of Padua. His chief works are: "Della Divisione Operata da Ascendenti Fra Discendenti," Padua, 1884; "Della Dazione in Pagamento," vol. i., ib. 1888; "Contro il Divorzio," ib. 1892; "La Questione del Divorzio e gli Israeliti in Italia," ib. 1894; "Le Obbligazioni nel Diritto Civile Italiano," ib. 1898. He has also contributed numerous articles on legal topics to the "Archivio Giuridico," the "Atti della R. Accademia di Scienze, Lettere ed Arti" of Padua, the "Atti del R. Istituto Veneto," and other publications.
