Johnston v. Associated Terminals Co.

Plaintiff brought this action seeking to recover damages for the alleged wrongful death of his minor son. At the close of the testimony the trial court directed a verdict in favor of defendants, and from the judgment entered upon the directed verdict plaintiff appeals.

The deceased, a boy of about 12 years of age, met his unfortunate death while he was skating with three companions on the Embarcadero in San Francisco. He fell beneath the rear wheel of a trailer which was being drawn by a tractor operated by defendants. While there was some conflict in the evidence on mi-nor points, there was…