Legal Opinion

Still v. San Francisco & Northwestern Railway Co.

California Supreme Court

Decided December 4, 1908No. S.F. No. 4605PublishedCited by 21 opinions

APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of Plumboldt County. G-. W. Hunter, Judge. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.

1Opinion of the CourtAngellotti, J.

This is an appeal by defendant from a judgment for plaintiffs in an action brought by the surviving wife and two minor children of Charles Still, deceased, for damages resulting to them from the death of said Still, alleged to have been caused by the negligence of defendant. The principal claim of defendant is that the evidence given on the trial is insufficient to support the verdict.

Charles Still was killed on October 5, 1903, in a collision which occurred between two of defendant’s trains, one known as “Extra No. 4,” a special train, in Conductor Eolley’s charge, which was running…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Seller v. Market-Street Railway Co.California Supreme Court · 1903
  2. Fowden v. Pacific Coast Steamship Co.California Supreme Court · 1906
  3. Western Stone Co. v. WhalenIllinois Supreme Court · 1894
  4. Nofsinger v. GoldmanCalifornia Supreme Court · 1898
  5. Beasley v. San José Fruit-Packing Co.California Supreme Court · 1891

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3Cited by21 opinions

  1. Treadwell v. NickelCalifornia Supreme Court · 1924
  2. Peters v. Southern Pacific Co.California Supreme Court · 1911
  3. Hunt v. L. M. Field, Inc.California Supreme Court · 1927
  4. Lowe v. San Francisco & Northwestern Railway Co.California Supreme Court · 1908
  5. Worley v. Spreckels Bros. Commercial Co.California Supreme Court · 1912

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