McDonald v. Hoffman
California Court of Appeal
APPEAL from an order of the Superior Court of the City and County of San Francisco, denying a new trial. F. H. Kerrigan, Judge. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court. Cleveland L. Dam, Charles S. Burnell, and George Appell, for Appellant.
1Opinion of the CourtCooper, P. J.
This action was brought to recover damages for injuries received by plaintiff, caused by the falling of a scaffold, while he was in the employ of the defendant as a carpenter engaged in building a warehouse on Sansome street, in the city and county of San Francisco. At the close of the testimony offered by plaintiff the court granted the motion of the defendant for a nonsuit, and judgment was accordingly entered. Plaintiff made a motion for a new trial, which was denied, and this appeal is from the order so made.
The sole question here is as to whether or not the court erred in granting the…
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