Legal Opinion

Davis v. California Street Cable Railroad

California Supreme Court

Decided December 20, 1894No. 15497PublishedCited by 31 opinions

Appeal from a judgment of the Superior Court of the City and County of San Francisco. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.

1Opinion of the Court

The Court.

Plaintiffs, Samuel Davis and Sarah Davis, his wife, brought this action to recover damages for personal injuries to said Sarah Davis, alleged to have been caused by the negligence of defendant. At the conclusion of the evidence the court, at defendant’s request, instructed the jury to return a verdict for the defendant, which was done, and judgment having been entered thereon, the plaintiffs appealed therefrom within sixty days upon the judgment-roll and a bill of exceptions.

The only point made upon this appeal is that the court erred in directing a verdict for defendant.

The…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad v. ConverseSupreme Court of the United States · 1891
  2. Stephenson v. S. Pac. Co.California Supreme Court · 1894

3Cited by31 opinions

  1. In Re Estate of BaldwinCalifornia Supreme Court · 1912
  2. Diamond v. WeyerhaeuserCalifornia Supreme Court · 1918
  3. Finkle v. TaitCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1921
  4. Brinkworth v. Sam Seelig Co.California Court of Appeal · 1921
  5. Jacobson v. Oakland Meat & Packing Co.California Supreme Court · 1911

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