Brigham v. Southern Pacific Co.
California Court of Appeal
APPEAL from an order of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County, refusing a new trial. Curtis D. Wilbur, Judge. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtGray, P. J.
The plaintiff had a verdict for damages in the sum of $2,000 for having been wrongfully ejected from defendant’s train. On defendant’s motion for a new trial, the damages were reduced to $1,000, and on acceptance by plaintiff the new trial was denied. The appeal is by defendant from the order denying a new trial.
The plaintiff in his complaint says that for a long time prior to his injury he had been engaged in mining, mercantile, and brokerage business. Prom his testimony it appears that he was a “traveling man” by occupation, and had, a little less than three months previous to his alleged…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Morse v. Southern Railway Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1897
- Central of Georgia Railway Co. v. CannonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1899
3Cited by1 opinion
- Ingham v. Luxor Cab Co.California Court of Appeal · 2001