Esrey v. Southern Pacific Co.
California Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the Superior Court of Tulare County, and from an order denying a new trial. The facts are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the Court
Vanclief, C.
This was an action for damages for personal injuries. The plaintiff had a verdict and judgment for five thousand dollars, and the defendant appeals from the judgment, and an order denying its motion for a new trial.
The following are the material facts: The accident occurred at Leemore, a small town between Tulare and Huron, on the afternoon of February 13, 1889. The plaintiff had gone to the depot with a friend, one Miss Furnish, to bid good by to an acquaintance, one Mrs. Shively, who took the freight train which passed Lee-more about that time. The general features of the…
2Cases cited4 opinions
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- Kline v. Cent. Pac. R.R.California Supreme Court · 1869
- Toomey v. Southern Pacific RailroadCalifornia Supreme Court · 1890
- Low v. Cal. Pac. R.R.California Supreme Court · 1877
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