Studer v. Southern Pacific Co.
California Supreme Court
APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of Solano County. A. J. Buckles, Judge. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtHarrison, J.
Plaintiff brought this action to recover damages for the death of his son, alleged to have been caused by the negligence of the defendant. At the close of the plaintiffs testimony the court granted a nonsuit, and from the judgment thereon the plaintiff has appealed.
The facts shown at the trial are as follows:
On the 22d of July, 1895, the defendant was moving a freight train of about fifteen cars, loaded with basalt *402Mocks, and on arriving at Cordelia station the train stopped. The track of the defendant at this station runs parallel with Main street, and directly south of it. Near the station…
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