Legal Opinion

Loftus v. Dehail

California Supreme Court

Decided June 8, 1901No. L.A. No. 892PublishedCited by 53 opinions

APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County and from orders denying a motion for judgment upon the findings and denying a new trial. Frank F. Oster, Judge presiding at request of D. K. Trask, Judge. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.

1Opinion of the CourtHenshaw, J.

This action was brought to recover damages for injuries sustained by the plaintiff, an infant seven years of age, from falling into a cellar of defendants, situated on a vacant lot in the city of Los Angeles. The cause -yvas tried without a jury, and upon the findings the court gave judgment in favor of plaintiff. Defendants moved for judgment upon the findings. Their motion was denied. So, also, was their motion for a new trial. From the judgment and from these orders of the. court defendants appeal.

From the undisputed facts and from the findings it appears that the defendants were the…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Peters v. BowmanCalifornia Supreme Court · 1896
  2. Barrett v. Southern Pacific Co.California Supreme Court · 1891
  3. Malloy v. Hibernia Savings & Loan SocietyCalifornia Supreme Court · 1889

3Cited by53 opinions

  1. Rowland v. ChristianCalifornia Supreme Court · 1968
  2. Beeson v. City of Los AngelesCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1931
  3. Cahill v. E. B. & A. L. Stone & Co.California Supreme Court · 1908
  4. Shannon v. Central-Gaither Union School DistrictCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1933
  5. Gibson v. GarciaCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1950

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