Koch v. Southern California Ry. Co.
California Supreme Court
The facts are stated in the opinion of the court. Edward F. Wehrle, and Anderson & Anderson, for Appellant.
1Opinion of the CourtHenshaw, J.
Plaintiff sued to recover damages for personal injuries occasioned him by reason of the alleged negligence of the defendant in so operating its trains that plaintiff was struck by one of them at the crossing of a street in the city of Pasadena. The negligence charged was the omission upon the part of the defendant company to sound the bell and to close the gates maintained at the crossing at the time of the approach of the train. Upon the taking of all the testimony the court instructed the jury to find a verdict for defendant, which the jury did, and the court’s ruling in this regard is the…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Herbert v. Southern Pacific Co.California Supreme Court · 1898
- Greenwood v. Phil. W. & B. R.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1889
- Ellis v. Boston & Maine RailroadMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1897
- Green v. Southern California Railway Co.California Supreme Court · 1902
- Tyler v. Old Colony RailroadMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1892
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