Cossi v. Southern Pacific Co.

DOOLING, J., pro tem.

In this action by a father for the death of his ten year old son the jury brought in a verdict for the plaintiff for one dollar. Plaintiff made a motion for new trial, which was denied, and now prosecutes this appeal from the judgment.

On November 11, 1927, mother and son were both killed when an automobile driven by the mother was struck by a railroad train operated by respondents.

In order to pass intelligently upon appellant’s claim that the damages allowed are clearly inadequate under the evidence it is necessary to sketch briefly the fact picture that was before the…