Marchetti v. Southern Pacific Co.

Action by plaintiffs to recover damages for the death of their minor son, Dan Marehetti. The defendants Duree and Adair were the engineer and fireman, respectively, in charge of the train of the defendant the Southern Pacific Company at the time of the collision which resulted in the death of plaintiffs’ son.

The deceased at the time of his death was eighteen years of age, and was then and for some time had been in the employ of W. L. Rodden, who was engaged in farming and stock raising near the city of Oakdale, in the county of Stanislaus. William J. Connors was also in Rodden’s employ as his…