Johnson v. Thomas
California Supreme Court
APPEAL from Superior Court, Los Angeles County; Walter Van Dyke, Judge. Action by Peter Johnson against Albert Thomas for personal injuries due to negligence of defendant’s servant. Prom a judgment for plaintiff and an order denying a new trial defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
SEARLS, C.
This is an action by Peter Johnson to recover damages for personal injuries received by plaintiff by being knocked down and run over by a horse and wagon driven by a servant of defendant, upon a public street in the city of Los Angeles, California. Plaintiff had a verdict and judgment for $500, from which judgment, and from an order denying his motion for a new trial, defendant appeals. Appellant makes three points for reversal: (1) That the court below erred in denying defendant’s motion for a nonsuit. (2) That the court erred in admitting in evidence, on the part of plaintiff,…
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