Tobin v. Omnibus Cable Co.
California Supreme Court
APPEAL from Superior Court, City and County of San Francisco; A. A. Sanderson, Judge. Action by Mary Tobin against the Omnibus Cable Company. From a judgment for plaintiff and an order denying a new trial, defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
VANCLIEF, C.
The defendant is an incorporated cable railway company, operating on Post street and certain other streets in the city of San Francisco. The plaintiff was a passenger on one of defendant’s cars, and, while attempting to *216alight from the ear at the junction of Post and Kearny streets, was thrown upon the pavement by the movement of the car and personally injured. This action was brought to recover $30,000 damages for the injury, which, it is alleged, resulted solely from the negligence of the defendant. A trial by jury resulted in a verdict for plaintiff, assessing the damages at…
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2Cases cited6 opinions
- Robinson v. Western Pacific RailroadCalifornia Supreme Court · 1874
- Holmes v. South Pacific Coast RailwayCalifornia Supreme Court · 1893
- Needham v. San Francisco & San José R.R.California Supreme Court · 1869
- Meeks v. Southern Pacific RailroadCalifornia Supreme Court · 1880
- Strong v. Sacramento & Placerville RailroadCalifornia Supreme Court · 1882
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3Cited by6 opinions
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- Bemiss v. New Orleans City & Lake RailroadSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1895
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