Legal Opinion

Cleary v. City Railroad

California Supreme Court

Decided May 22, 1888No. 9794PublishedCited by 16 opinions

Appeal from, an order of the Superior Court of the city and county of San Francisco granting a now trial. The facts are stated in the opinion.

1Opinion of the Court

Belcher, C. C.

This action was brought to recover damages for injuries sustained by the plaintiff’s minor daughter, Julia Cleary, which resulted in her death, and are alleged to have been caused by the negligence of an employee of defendant, a street-railway company in the city of San Francisco.

The case was tried before a jury, and the verdict was for the plaintiff in the sum of one thousand dollars. The plaintiff moved for a new trial on the ground of errors in law occurring at the trial and excepted to by him, and the court granted the motion. The appeal is by defendant from that order.

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2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Beeson v. Green Mountain Gold Mining Co.California Supreme Court · 1880
  2. Cook v. Clay St. Hill R.R.California Supreme Court · 1882
  3. Nehrbas v. Central Pacific RailroadCalifornia Supreme Court · 1882
  4. Rice v. HeathCalifornia Supreme Court · 1870

3Cited by16 opinions

  1. Mize v. Rocky Mountain Bell Telephone Co.Montana Supreme Court · 1909
  2. Morgan v. Southern Pac. Co.California Supreme Court · 1892
  3. Atkeson v. Jackson EstateWashington Supreme Court · 1913
  4. Coliseum Motor Co. v. HesterWyoming Supreme Court · 1931
  5. Gallup v. Sparks-Mundo Engineering Co.California Supreme Court · 1954

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