Schermerhorn v. Los Angeles Pacific Railroad
California Court of Appeal
APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County, and from an order denying a new trial. Frederick W. Houser, Judge. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtJames, J.
Plaintiff in this action suffered personal injuries through the occurrence of a collision between an automobile in which he was riding and a car of defendant company. He brought a separate action to recover damages sustained by reason of the injury to his automobile, in which judgment was rendered in the sum of $700. This action, being one to recover for the personal injuries suffered, came to trial after judgment had been rendered and satisfied in the first-mentioned cause. In the course of the trial of this action the plaintiff offered in evidence the judgment-roll in the other action…
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