O'Connell v. United Railroads of San Francisco
California Court of Appeal
APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of the City and County of San Francisco, and from an order denying a new trial. George A. Sturtevant, Judge. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court. A. A. Moore, Stanley Moore, Wm. M. Cannon, Wilder Wright, and Wm. M. Abbott, for Appellant.
1Opinion of the Court
[EDITORS' NOTE: THIS PAGE CONTAINS HEADNOTES. HEADNOTES ARE NOT AN OFFICIAL PRODUCT OF THE COURT, THEREFORE THEY ARE NOT DISPLAYED.] This is an action for personal injuries. The cause was tried by a jury and a verdict returned in favor of the plaintiff for the sum of $6,000, the plaintiff having asked for $30,000.
Judgment was given and entered in accordance with the terms of the verdict so returned, and this appeal is by the defendant from said judgment and the order denying it a new trial.
There is no dispute as to the circumstances under which the accident and consequent injuries to the…
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