Crosman v. Southern Pacific Co.
Nevada Supreme Court
Appeal from Second Judicial District Court, Washoe County; Mark R. Averill, Judge. Action by Fred Crosman against the Southern Pacific Company. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant appeals.
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Appeal from Second Judicial District Court, Washoe County; Mark R. Averill, Judge. Action by Fred Crosman against the Southern Pacific Company. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant appeals. Statement of Facts The Southern Pacific Company, a railway corporation, has appealed to this court from a judgment in the sum of $25,000, the amount assessed against it by the verdict of a jury as compensation for personal injuries alleged to have been sustained by plaintiff in consequence of the alleged negligence of the defendant company. At the proper stage in the trial the defendant moved for a…
1Opinion of the Court
By the Court,
Sanders, J.,
after stating the facts:
The case has been presented to us with care and ability. The cause is one of the utmost moment to the plaintiff, of general importance to the defendant company, and,. in some respects, is of interest to the profession.
The principal assignment of errors is involved in the discussion of the leading questions: What duty did the law impose upon the defendant to protect the plaintiff from the injuries of which he complains? Was the plaintiff guilty of negligence which directly or proximately contributed to his injuries? Was the defendant’s…
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