Legal Opinion

Powers v. Sutherland Auto Stage Co.

California Supreme Court

Decided February 26, 1923No. L. A. No. 7257PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtLennon, J.

—This is an action for the pecuniary loss suffered by reason of the death of Prank Powers, brought by Annie Powers, his surviving widow, and Marguerite Powers, his daughter, against the defendant automobile stage company. The death of Prank Powers was caused by the overturning of an autostage bus owned and operated by the defendant company, which accident it is undisputed was due to the negligence of the defendant. At the trial it was conceded by counsel for plaintiff that the daughter, although joined in the action upon the assumption that she was a proper party under section 377 of the Code…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Bartolozzi v. MallegniCalifornia Supreme Court · 1921
  2. Burk v. Arcata & Mad River RailroadCalifornia Supreme Court · 1899
  3. Lee v. S. Pac. R.R. Co.California Supreme Court · 1894
  4. Dickinson v. Southern Pacific Co.California Supreme Court · 1916
  5. Baltimore & Ohio Railroad v. State ex rel. ChambersCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1895

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Benwell v. DeanCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1967
  2. Gilmore v. Los Angeles Railway Corp.California Supreme Court · 1930
  3. Doak v. Superior Court of L.A Cty.California Court of Appeal · 1968
  4. Rickards v. NoonanCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1940
  5. Corder v. CorderCalifornia Supreme Court · 2007

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