Beeson v. Green Mountain Gold Mining Co.
California Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment for the plaintiff, and from an order denying a motion for a new trial, in the Second District Court, County of Plumas. Clough, J.
1Opinion of the CourtMyrick, J.
This is an action brought under § 377 of the Code of Civil Procedure, by the widow of one George Beeson deceased, to recover damages for negligently causing the death of deceased. The jury returned a verdict in favor of plaintiff for $8,000 damages. Upon the trial, when plaintiff rested her case, defendant moved for a nonsuit, which was denied. As the questions in*27volved in the motion are similar to those involved in the instructions given and refused, we consider them together.
The defendant, a corporation, was engaged in quartz-mining in Plumas County, its principal place of business being in…
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