Green v. Southern Pacific Co.
California Supreme Court
APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of Santa Barbara County and from an order denying- a new trial. B. T„ Williams, Judge. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtVan Fleet, J.
Action by the widow and children of George E". Green to recover damages suffered by them as heirs at law of said George El Green, through his death, alleged to-have been occasioned by defendant’s negligence. Plaintiffs had judgment, and defendant appeals therefrom and from an order denying a new trial.
It will not be necessary to notice the ground of contributory negligence by deceased, urged by appellant, nor that of excessive damages, since those questions will not necessarily arise upon another trial, and the judgment and order must be reversed because of errors of law occurring at the…
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