Peters v. Southern Pacific Co.
California Supreme Court
APPEAL from an order of the Superior Court of Solano County refusing a new trial. L. G. Harrier, Judge presiding at trial. A. J. Buckles, Judge presiding on motion for new trial. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtLorigan, J.
Plaintiff, the surviving widow of Herman L. Peters, deceased, brought this action under the statute, as administratrix of his estate, to recover damages sustained by her and the two minor children of deceased through the death of the latter, alleged to have been occasioned through the negligence of defendant.
Herman L. Peters was the engineer on a passenger train of defendant known as the Oregon Express which, on its route, passed through the town of Suisun in Solano County. On December 31, 1904, this train being late, and having the right of way in passing through said town, ran into an open…
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