Roberts v. Southern Pacific Co.
California Court of Appeal
APPEAL from an order of the Superior Court of the City and County of San Francisco granting a new trial. George A. Sturtevant, Judge. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtWaste, P. J.
The plaintiff brought this action to recover damages for the death of his son, alleged to have been caused by the negligence of the defendant. He now appeals from the order granting the defendant a new trial, after verdict and judgment in his favor. .
Plaintiff’s decedent, Ms son, William Reilly Roberts, was a switchman in the employ of the California State Belt-Railway, which is operated along the San Francisco waterfront, receiving freight-ears from various transportation companies for delivery to the piers and docks. It is connected with the tracks of the respondent at a point known as the…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- McNamara v. Boston & Maine RailroadMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1909
- Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway Co. v. MerrillSupreme Court of Kansas · 1902
- Gordon v. RobertsCalifornia Supreme Court · 1912
- Glynn v. Central RailroadMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1900
- Condee v. GygerCalifornia Supreme Court · 1899
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