Legal Opinion

Brooks v. San Francisco & North Pacific Railway Co.

California Supreme Court

Decided November 26, 1895No. 15871PublishedCited by 19 opinions

Appeals from a judgment of the Superior Court of the City and County of San Francisco and from an order granting a new trial. A. A. Sanderson, Judge. The facts are stated in the opinion.

1Opinion of the Court

Searls, C.

This was an action to recover damages sustained by the infant plaintiff for personal injuries received while a passenger upon the railway train of the corporation defendant.

*174The cause was tried before a jury and a verdict rendered in favor of plaintiff for five thousand dollars. Judgment was entered thereon February 26, 1894.

Defendant in due time moved for a new trial, which was granted “upon the payment by defendant to plaintiff of the sum of three hundred dollars for counsel fees and expenses necessarily incurred in said motion.” This order was made June 25, 1894.

On July 23, 1894,…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Davis v. Southern Pacific Co.California Supreme Court · 1893
  2. Gillespie v. JonesCalifornia Supreme Court · 1874
  3. Cole v. WilcoxCalifornia Supreme Court · 1893
  4. Sherman v. MitchellCalifornia Supreme Court · 1873
  5. Benedict v. CozzensCalifornia Supreme Court · 1854

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3Cited by19 opinions

  1. In Re Marriage of FinkCalifornia Supreme Court · 1979
  2. Wolfe v. RidleyIdaho Supreme Court · 1909
  3. Merralls v. Southern Pacific Co.California Supreme Court · 1920
  4. Kline v. MurrayMontana Supreme Court · 1927
  5. Brunnabend v. TibblesMontana Supreme Court · 1926

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