Woods v. Southern Pacific Co.
Utah Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the district court of the fourth district, and from an order refusing a new trial. Hon. James A. Miner, judge. The opinion states the facts. The following facts are uncontroverted: From Lake Station to Terrace ivas only about twenty-five miles. The train left Lake Station about 10 A. M. and arrived at Terrace about 1 P. M. Hall, Gaisford and Woods went out on the platform only a few minutes before the accident.
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Appeal from a judgment of the district court of the fourth district, and from an order refusing a new trial. Hon. James A. Miner, judge. The opinion states the facts. The following facts are uncontroverted: From Lake Station to Terrace ivas only about twenty-five miles. The train left Lake Station about 10 A. M. and arrived at Terrace about 1 P. M. Hall, Gaisford and Woods went out on the platform only a few minutes before the accident. The train was in town, houses were on both sides of the track, the train had slowed up to stop, and was only a hundred yards or so from the stopping place,…
1Opinion of the Court
Smith, J.:
This is an appeal from a judgment and order denying a new trial, made in the fourth district court, in favor of plaintiffs, and against appellant. The judgment was for damages accruing to plaintiffs by reason of the death of George S. Woods, who, it is alleged by plaintiffs, was killed by the negligence of the defendant. Three specific acts of negligence on the part of defendant are alleged, all of which, it is claimed, contributed to the accident resulting in the *149death of Woods, to wit: (1) That defendant made np a train with a passenger car in front of a number of loaded freight…
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