Legal Opinion
Pruitt v. San Pedro, L.A. & Salt Lake R.R.
California Supreme Court
Decided September 26, 1911No. L.A. No. 2705PublishedCited by 9 opinions
The facts are stated in the opinion of the court. W. R. Kelly, A. S. Halsted, and S. M. Johnstone, for Appellant.
1Opinion of the CourtLorigan, J.
This appeal, originally before the district court of appeal for the second appellate district, resulted in a judgment affirming the order of the superior court granting the plaintiff a new trial after verdict and judgment against him.
A petition for rehearing in this court was thereafter granted. The opinion of the district court of appeal, written by the late Justice Taggart, is as follows:—
“Action by father to recover damages for loss of sixteen-year-old son who died from injuries sustained by the derailment of one of defendant’s trains while the son was a passenger thereon. Verdict and…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Wylde v. Northern Railroad Co. of New JerseyNew York Court of Appeals · 1873
- Johnson v. Southern Pacific R.R. Co.California Supreme Court · 1908
- Buel v. . New York Central R.R. Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1865
- Lane v. Spokane Falls & Northern Railway Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1899
- Baltimore & O. R. v. MeyersCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1894
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3Cited by9 opinions
- Davis v. JohnsonCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1954
- Graff v. United R.R. of S.F.California Supreme Court · 1918
- Hopper v. BulaichCalifornia Supreme Court · 1945
- Craig v. BoyesCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1932
- Chicago, R. I. & P. Ry. Co. v. WarrenSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1928
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