Orcutt v. Pacific Coast Railway Co.
California Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the Superior Court of Sau Luis Obispo County, and from an order denying a new trial. The facts are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the Court
Gibson C.
This action was brought by the plaintiff to recover damages for a mare killed and a colt injured by the locomotive and cars of the defendant corporation» which locomotive and cars, it is alleged in the complaint, were so negligently managed and run over that portion of defendant’s railway which passes through the plaintiff’s land, and were driven at such undue speed, and without ringing any bell or sounding any whistle or other alarm, in approaching the crossing on said land as to run against the mare and colt, then casually, and without any fault of plaintiff, passing across the…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Glascock v. Central Pacific RailroadCalifornia Supreme Court · 1887
- Meeks v. S. Pac. R. R. Co.California Supreme Court · 1878
- Higgins v. DeeneyCalifornia Supreme Court · 1889
- Seigel v. EisenCalifornia Supreme Court · 1871
- Williams v. O'KeefeThe Superior Court of New York City · 1862
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