Ayers v. Southern Pacific Railroad Co.
California Supreme Court
APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of Kern County, from an order denying a new trial, and from an order denying defendants’ motion for a judgment on the findings. Paul W. Bennett, and Howard A. Peairs, Judges. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court. Frank McGowan, Frank Thunen, William M. Singer, and William Singer, Jr., for Appellants. Street & Street, and Charles Del Bondio, for Respondents.
1Opinion of the CourtShaw, J.
Three appeals by the defendants are presented by the record, one from the judgment, a second from an order denying a new trial, the third from an order denying defendants’ motion for a judgment on the findings. The judgment is against the Southern Pacific Railroad Company alone.
The complaint purports to state a cause of action for damages to plaintiffs’ business and property, arising from the failure of the defendants to prevent the keeping of saloons and the sale of liquors in the town wherein the property of plaintiffs was situated. We will now state the allegations of fact upon which the…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Feeney v. HowardCalifornia Supreme Court · 1889
- Lawrence v. GayettyCalifornia Supreme Court · 1889
- Harrison v. McCormickCalifornia Supreme Court · 1891
- Germain Fruit Co. v. J. K. Armsby Co.California Supreme Court · 1908
- Sivers v. SiversCalifornia Supreme Court · 1893
9 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by16 opinions
- Scafidi v. Western Loan & Building Co.California Court of Appeal · 1946
- Everts v. MattesonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1942
- Wilson v. Rigali & VeselichCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1934
- Berkey v. HalmCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1950
- Crawford v. FranceCalifornia Supreme Court · 1933
11 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.