Heckle v. Southern Pacific Co.
California Supreme Court
APPEAL from an order of the Superior Court of the City and County of San Francisco granting a new trial. William E. Daingerfield, Judge. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtMcFARLAND, J.
This action is brought by a mother to recover damages for the death of her son, who was killed by an accident on the railroad of the defendant. The jury found a verdict for the defendant; but the trial court made an order granting plaintiff’s motion for a new trial, and the defendant appealed from that order.
The motion for a new trial was made upon three grounds: 1. That the court erred in sustaining defendant’s objection to a certain question asked of the witness W. G. Dudley; 2. That the court erred in giving a certain instruction to the jury; and 3. That the court erred in giving a certain…
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