Legal Opinion

Camacho v. American Railroad Co.

District Court, D. Puerto Rico

Decided April 19, 1918No. 1197Published

1Opinion of the Court

HamiltoN, Judge,

delivered the following’ opinion:

■ This is one of a series of cases growing out of a railroad aeeident on the defendant’s line about December 9, 1916, when a number.of passengers were injured by a collision of a passenger and a freight train. In the case at bar the passenger injured was a child under seven years of age.

1. One ground alleged for a new trial is that the court told the jury it would set aside a verdict for less than $100 damages. If there was any question as to there being damages, this would be improper; but it was agreed of record that there was negligence, and…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Kennon v. GilmerSupreme Court of the United States · 1889
  2. Alabama Great Southern Railroad v. BurgessSupreme Court of Alabama · 1896
  3. Morse v. DuncanUnited States Circuit Court · 1882
  4. Frericks v. BermesUnited States Circuit Court · 1884
  5. Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad v. LeeCourt of Appeals of Kansas · 1898

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