Legal Opinion
Compton v. Northwest Engineering Co.
California Court of Appeal
Decided September 8, 1931No. Docket No. 4293PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
THOMPSON (R. L.), J.
This is an appeal from an order purporting to grant a new trial after a previous order had been duly made and entered denying plaintiff’s motion for a new trial. The appeal is presented to this court upon a bill of exceptions. It is contended the court was without jurisdiction to change its original order denying a new trial.
The plaintiff lost a hand in operating a drag-line excavating machine. In a suit for damages the complaint alleged that the injury was sustained through the negligence of the defendant Hildebrand, who was engaged in demonstrating the machine as the…
2Cases cited6 opinions
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