Jacobson v. Northwestern Pacific Railroad
California Supreme Court
The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the Court
VICTOR E. SHAW, J., pro tem.
Plaintiff, as the widow and sole heir of John A. Jacobson, deceased, brought this action to recover damages for the death of her husband, alleged to have been caused by the negligence of defendant.
At the close of the evidence the jury, upon direction of the court so to do, rendered a verdict in favor of defendant, in accordance with which judgment was entered.
The appeal is from an order of court denying plaintiff’s motion for a new trial.
The facts admitted by the pleadings and established by the evidence are as follows: Defendant owned a railroad in connection with…
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