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People v. Thompson

California Supreme Court

Decided February 10, 1896No. Crim. No. 72PublishedCited by 21 opinions

Appeal from a judgment of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County. B. FT. Smith, Judge. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.

1Opinion of the CourtGaroutte, J.

A few years past the legislature enacted what is popularly known as the train-wrecking act. It is entitled, an act to add a new section to the Penal Code of the state of California, “tó be known as section 218, relating to train wrecking and the punishment thereof,” and the act provides:

“Every person who shall unlawfully throw out a switch, remove a rail, or place any obstruction on any railroad in the state of California, with the intention of derailing any passenger, freight, or other train; or who shall unlawfully board any passenger train with the intention of robbing the same; or who…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. State v. NelsonSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1849
  2. People v. GossetCalifornia Supreme Court · 1892
  3. Wingard v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1853
  4. People v. HarroldCalifornia Supreme Court · 1890
  5. State v. MurphySupreme Court of Missouri · 1871

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3Cited by21 opinions

  1. People v. ClemettCalifornia Supreme Court · 1929
  2. People v. HatchCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1910
  3. People v. HatchCalifornia Supreme Court · 1912
  4. People v. WilliamsCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1958
  5. People v. O'BrienCalifornia Supreme Court · 1900

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