Mugford v. Atlantic, Gulf & Pacific Co.
California Court of Appeal
APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of Alameda County, and from an order denying a new trial. Wm. H. Waste, Judge. j The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the Court
KERRIGAN, J
This action was brought by an employee of the defendant corporation to recover damages for personal injuries received while working on a pile-driver of defendant. At the trial below, at the close of plaintiff’s ease, the court granted a nonsuit. Plaintiff appeals from the judg ment following the nonsuit and from an order denying a. new trial.
The contention of the appellant is that the court erred in' deciding that, as a matter of law, plaintiff was guilty of contributory negligence, and in taking the case away from the jury.
From plaintiff’s ease, as presented by his bill of…
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