McKune v. Cal. S. R.R.
California Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the Superior Court of the county of San Diego, and from an order refusing a new trial. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtMyrick, J.
Action for damages, for injuries received by plaintiff, a laborer, while in the employ of defendant.
The defendant was constructing a railroad from San Diego to Colton. Some" twenty miles of the road had been constructed from National City towards Colton. The plaintiff was a laborer, who, with four others under one Lynch, foreman of the gang, had been sent out on the 24th of October to make some repairs at a point on the line of the road. On the same day an extra gang of five men was sent out to assist them. Lynph’s men went out on a hand-car, furnished for the purpose, the extra men being…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Beeson v. Green Mountain Gold Mining Co.California Supreme Court · 1880
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