Kline v. Cent. Pac. R.R.
California Supreme Court
Appeal from the District Court, Sixth Judicial District, Sacramento County. The plaintiff' appealed. The other facts are stated in the opinion of the Court.
1Opinion of the Court
By the Court, Sanderson, J. :
This is an action to recover damages for personal injuries sustained by the plaintiff, by reason of his having been, as alleged, wrongfully expelled from the cars of defendant by the conductor while the cars were in motion.
The plaintiff having introduced his evidence and rested, the defendant moved for a nonsuit upon the following grounds:
1st. Because the evidence showed that the plaintiff was guilty of inexcusable carelessness and negligence in running upon the cars while they were in motion.
2d. Because the evidence showed that the negligence and carelessness by…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Turner v. North Beach & Mission RailroadCalifornia Supreme Court · 1868
3Cited by42 opinions
- Goddard v. Grand Trunk RailwaySupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1869
- Indianapolis, Peru & Chicago Railway Co. v. PitzerIndiana Supreme Court · 1886
- Hudson v. Lynn & Boston RailroadMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1904
- Clark v. Wilmington & Weldon RailroadSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1891
- Brennan v. Merchant & Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1903
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