Southern Pacific Co. v. Pool
Supreme Court of the United States
error to the supreme court of THE TERRITORY OF UTAH. The case is stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice White
The action was brought below to recover damages-from the defendant (plaintiff in error here) upon the ground that it had negligently, on September 12, 1888, caused an injury, which resulted in' the death of Pool, the plaintiff’s intestate. The cause was tried by á jury. At the close of the evidence for the plaintiff, defendant'moved for a nonsuit on the grounds (1) that no negligence had been shown on its part; (2) that the evidence established contributory negligence on the part of the deceased. These motions were overruled, and exceptions reserved. The defendant thereupon rested. Exceptions…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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- Anderson County Commissioners v. BealSupreme Court of the United States · 1885
- Malola Pool v. Southern Pacific Co.Utah Supreme Court · 1891
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