Davis v. Denver & Rio Grande R.
Utah Supreme Court
Appeal from District Court, Fourth District; Son. A. B. Morgan, Judge. Action by Elijah Davis, as administrator of the estate of Leonard Davis, deceased, against the Denver & Rio Grande Railroad Company. Judgment for plaintiff:. Defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtFrick, J.
This action was brought by the father as administrator to recover damages for the death of his son Leonard Davis, which, it is alleged, was caused through the negligence of appellant.
The facts shown by respondent’s evidence, in substance, are as follows: On December 2, 1912, the deceased was employed by the Utah Copper Company at Bingham Canyon, Utah. That company then owned and was operating a machine shop which was located in what is called Bingham Canyon, and the appellant owned and operated a railroad consisting of several tracks near and along said machine shop. The Utah Copper Company…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Newton v. Oregon Short Line RailroadUtah Supreme Court · 1913
- Basler v. Sacramento Gas & Elec. Co.California Supreme Court · 1910
- Wilkinson v. Oregon Short Line RailroadUtah Supreme Court · 1909
- Northern Pac. Ry. Co. v. SpikeCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1903
- Evans v. Oregon Short Line RailroadUtah Supreme Court · 1910
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- Picino v. Utah-Apex Mining Co.Utah Supreme Court · 1918
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