Legal Opinion

Holloway v. Pasadena & Pacific Railway Co.

California Supreme Court

Decided October 2, 1900No. L.A. No. 723PublishedCited by 9 opinions

APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County and from an order denying a new trial. Walter Van Dyke, Judge. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.

1Opinion of the Court

THE COURT.

This action was brought by plaintiff to obtain a -judgment against defendant for damages received by plaintiff in falling or being thrown off of one of defendant's electric-cars while said car was in motion.

At the close of the evidence the court directed the jury to return a verdict for the defendant, and upon the verdict thus returned judgment was entered. This appeal is from the judgment and from the order denying plaintiff's motion for a new trial. It appears from the evidence that on the twenty-fifth day of November, 1897, the plaintiff was returning.from Santa Monica to Los…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. McCurrie v. Southern Pacific Co.California Supreme Court · 1898
  2. Bush v. BarnettCalifornia Supreme Court · 1892

3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Seller v. Market-Street Railway Co.California Supreme Court · 1903
  2. Graff v. United R.R. of S.F.California Supreme Court · 1918
  3. Kelly v. Santa Barbara Consolidated RailroadCalifornia Supreme Court · 1915
  4. City of Santa Ana v. GildmacherCalifornia Supreme Court · 1901
  5. Ivancich v. DaviesCalifornia Supreme Court · 1921

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