Dougherty v. Union Traction Co.

The plaintiffs sued the defendant, a corporation, which maintains and operates an electric railway in the city of Santa Cruz, for damages in the sum of fifteen thousand dollars for personal injuries inflicted upon the plaintiff, Catherine, through the alleged negligence of the defendant.

The cause was tried by jury, who returned a verdict for the defendant, and the plaintiffs prosecute this appeal from the order denying them a new trial.

The answer, among other things, sets up contributory negligence on the part of the plaintiff, Catherine, and avers that but for negligence on her part she…