Pfister v. Central Pacific Railroad
California Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the Superior Court of Santa Clara County. The faets are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the Court
Searls, C.
This is an action to recover from the defendant, a corporation, engaged in the business of a common carrier of passengers and freight for hire by cars drawn over a railroad by steam-engines, damages in the sum of fifty thousand dollars for refusal to carry certain treasure for plaintiff.
Defendant interposed a demurrer to the complaint, which was sustained by the court, and judgment, upon refusal by plaintiff to amend, was entered in favor of de-* fendant, from which judgment this appeal is taken.
It appears from the complaint that the plaintiff was ■ the county treasurer of the…
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