Legal Opinion

Heitman v. Pacific Electric Railway Co.

California Court of Appeal

Decided April 14, 1909No. Civ. No. 616PublishedCited by 20 opinions

APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County, and from an order denying a new trial. W. P. James, Judge. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.

1Opinion of the CourtTaggart, J.

An action to recover damages for death by negligence. General verdict and judgment in favor of plaintiff for the sum of $4,000, and defendant appeals from the judgment and an order of the superior court denying its motion for a new trial.

Plaintiff sues as the widow of Theodore J. ITeitman, who was fatally injured on April 1, 1906, while riding on a wagon drawn by mules on and along a road or street in the city of Long Beach, known as Anaheim road; the driver of the team being one W. E. Caseboom, who was associated with Heitman in the transfer business. Anaheim road ran east and west and was…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Herbert v. Southern Pacific Co.California Supreme Court · 1898
  2. Schneider v. Market Street Railway Co.California Supreme Court · 1901
  3. Bilton v. Southern Pacific Co.California Supreme Court · 1906
  4. King v. GreenCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1908
  5. Schwanewede v. North Hudson County Railway Co.Supreme Court of New Jersey · 1902

3Cited by20 opinions

  1. Smellie v. Southern Pacific Co.California Supreme Court · 1931
  2. Anthony v. HobbieCalifornia Supreme Court · 1945
  3. Peri v. L.A. Junction Ry.California Supreme Court · 1943
  4. Koster v. Southern Pacific Co.California Supreme Court · 1929
  5. Griffin v. San Pedro, Los Angeles & Salt Lake RailroadCalifornia Supreme Court · 1915

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