Bjorman v. Fort Bragg Redwood Co.
California Supreme Court
Appeal from an order of the Superior Court of Mendocino County granting a new trial. The facts are stated in the opinion. If error was committed by the court in giving instructions to the jury, such error was without injury, and therefore not ground for granting a new trial. (Oreen v. Ophir etc. Mining Co., 45 Cal. 527; Levitzky v. Canning, 33 Cal. 305; Clark v. Child, 66 Cal. 90; Robinson v. Western Pac. R. R. Co., 48 Cal. 424; Woo Dan v. Seattle Electric Ry. etc.
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Appeal from an order of the Superior Court of Mendocino County granting a new trial. The facts are stated in the opinion. If error was committed by the court in giving instructions to the jury, such error was without injury, and therefore not ground for granting a new trial. (Oreen v. Ophir etc. Mining Co., 45 Cal. 527; Levitzky v. Canning, 33 Cal. 305; Clark v. Child, 66 Cal. 90; Robinson v. Western Pac. R. R. Co., 48 Cal. 424; Woo Dan v. Seattle Electric Ry. etc. Co., 5 Wash. 466; Carroll v. Centralia Water Co., 5 Wash. 613; Benson v. Central Pac. R. R. Co., 98 Cal. 45; Terry v. Sickles, 13…
1Opinion of the Court
Belcher, C.
The plaintiff brought this action to recover damages for a personal injury sustained by him, and alleged to have been caused by the negligence and gross carelessness of the defendant.
The case was tried, and the verdict and judgment were in favor of the plaintiff. The defendant moved for a new trial and its motion was granted, and, on appeal to this court, the order was affirmed. (92 Cal. 500.)
The case was again tried, and the verdict and judgment were in favor of the defendant. The plaintiff then moved for a new trial, and his motion was granted, and from that order the defendant…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Magee v. North Pacific Coast RailroadCalifornia Supreme Court · 1889
- Bjorman v. Fort Bragg Redwood Co.California Supreme Court · 1891
- Martin v. California Central Railway Co.California Supreme Court · 1892
- Sanborn v. Madera Flume & Trading Co.California Supreme Court · 1886
- Colbert v. RankinCalifornia Supreme Court · 1887
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