Saltzman v. Sunset Telephone & Telegraph Co.
California Supreme Court
APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of Santa Clara County and from an order denying a new trial. A. S. Kittredge, Judge. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtTemple, J.
Action for damages for personal injuries received by plaintiff while in the employment of defendant.
Verdict was rendered for the defendant by a divided jury. The motion for a new trial was based upon the point of alleged misconduct of the jury. Such alleged misconduct was made to appear by the affidavits of the dissenting jurors, and upon one charge of misconduct by the affidavit of the deputy sheriff who had charge of the jury.
The notice of motion for a new trial stated that the motion would be made on a statement of the case and upon affidavits. The code provides that when the motion is…
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