Sherman v. Southern Pacific Co.
Nevada Supreme Court
Appeal from the District Court of the Second Judicial District of the State of Nevada, Washoe County; John S. Orr, Judge. Action by C. E. Sherman against the Southern Pacific Company. Judgment for plaintiff. Defendant appeals. The facts sufficiently appear in the opinion.
1Opinion of the Court
By the Court,
Sweeney, J.:
This action was instituted on the 28th day of September, 1907, in the District Court of the Second Judicial District of the State of Nevada in and for Washoe County, to recover from the defendant the sum of $20,000 for personal injuries sustained by plaintiff by reason of the derailment of one of defendant’s trains near Deeth, Nevada, on which the plaintiff was traveling en route from Ogden, Utah, to Tonopah, Nevada, on the 22d day of January, 1907.
It appears from the transcript that the respondent, a miner by occupation, 40 years of age, and in perfect health,…
2Cases cited83 opinions
- Northern Pacific Railroad v. HerbertSupreme Court of the United States · 1886
- Stokes v. SaltonstallSupreme Court of the United States · 1839
- Insurance Co. v. MosleySupreme Court of the United States · 1869
- The BaltimoreSupreme Court of the United States · 1869
- Philadelphia & Reading Railroad v. DerbySupreme Court of the United States · 1853
78 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by12 opinions
- Forrester v. Southern Pacific Co.Nevada Supreme Court · 1913
- Kitselman v. RautzahnNevada Supreme Court · 1951
- Studebaker Bros. Co. of Utahv. WitcherNevada Supreme Court · 1921
- Blackstead v. KentNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1933
- Bank of Italy v. BurnsNevada Supreme Court · 1916
7 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.