Legal Opinion

Murphy v. Zwieg

California Court of Appeal

Decided August 6, 1929No. Docket No. 6959PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtNourse, J.

Plaintiffs sued to recover damages for the death of William Murphy, the husband and father of plaintiffs, resulting from an automobile collision. The cause was tried before a jury, which returned a verdict for defendant. Plaintiffs’ motion for a new trial was granted and the defendant appeals from that order upon a typewritten record.

Though the motion for a new trial was made upon all legal grounds the order granting it made no reference to insufficiency of the evidence to support the verdict and we must, therefore, assume that the trial court found the evidence sufficient. (See sec. 657,…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Birmingham Railway, Light & Power Co. v. GonzalezSupreme Court of Alabama · 1913
  2. Scott v. Times-Mirror Co.California Supreme Court · 1919
  3. Mohn v. TingleyCalifornia Supreme Court · 1923
  4. Hurt v. Monumental Mercury Mining Co.Idaho Supreme Court · 1922
  5. Grossetti v. SweaseyCalifornia Supreme Court · 1917

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Rogers v. FoppianoCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1937
  2. Mangino v. BonslettCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1930
  3. Schultz v. SussmanCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1935
  4. Bartolini v. AndrioliCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1932
  5. Harlan v. TaylorCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1934

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