Legal Opinion

Siemers v. Eisen

California Supreme Court

Decided July 1, 1880No. 6,424PublishedCited by 43 opinions

Appeal from a judgment for the plaintiff, and from an order denying a new trial, in the Twelfth District Court, City and County of San Francisco. Daingerfield, J. The facts are stated in the opinion.

1Opinion of the Court

Department No. 2, Morrison, C. J.:

Plaintiff brought this action to recover damages for injuries caused by a runaway horse belonging to the defendant. The case was tried before a jury, and a verdict was rendered in favor of the plaintiff for $1,400 damages. Defendant moved the Court for a new trial, which was denied, and this appeal is taken upon questions of law and fact.

The evidence relating to the injury is very brief and remarkably free from conflict. The witness Mysell states that the defendant’s wagon (a small buggy) stood at the corner of Ninth and Minna Streets, where there is a…

2Cited by43 opinions

  1. Hayes v. Michigan Central RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1884
  2. Satterlee v. Orange Glenn School DistrictCalifornia Supreme Court · 1947
  3. Schell v. DuBoisOhio Supreme Court · 1916
  4. Stein v. United R.R. of S.F.California Supreme Court · 1911
  5. Clinkscales v. CarverCalifornia Supreme Court · 1943

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