Lee v. Southern Pacific Railroad
California Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County and from an order denying a new trial. W. H. Clark, Judge. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtHenshaw, J.
Plaintiff brought this action against the Southern Pacific Railroad Company to recover damages for personal injuries sustained by him. He pleaded that the defendant was the owner of a certain railroad in the county of Los Angeles, and of its roadway, tracks, and appurtenances; that at the time of the injuries complained of he was employed by the defendant as a brakeman, and that while in the performance of his duties as brakeman at a siding called Honby, on the line of the road, he was thrown from an engine upon which he was riding and sustained serious injuries. The cause of the accident was…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Thomas v. Railroad Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1880
- Railroad Co. v. BrownSupreme Court of the United States · 1873
- New York & Maryland Line R. Co. v. WinansSupreme Court of the United States · 1854
- Central & Montgomery Railroad v. Morris & CrawfordTexas Supreme Court · 1887
- East Line & Red River Railway Co. v. CulbersonTexas Supreme Court · 1888
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