Legal Opinion

Firth v. Southern Pacific Co.

California Court of Appeal

Decided December 1, 1919No. Civ. No. 2028PublishedCited by 16 opinions

APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of Shasta County. J. E. Barber, Judge. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.

1Opinion of the CourtHart, J.

Plaintiff sued for one thousand two hundred dollars damages received by his automobile in a collision with one of defendant’s ears. The case was tried before the court, sitting without a jury, findings and judgment were in favor of plaintiff for six hundred dollars and the appeal is by defendant from said judgment.

The accident occurred at a street crossing in the city of Redding, where four railroad tracks are maintained by defendant. From east to west the tracks are: The main line, the passing or switch-track, the house-track, and a spur- track. Plaintiff, who was at the time of the…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Herbert v. Southern Pacific Co.California Supreme Court · 1898
  2. Griffin v. San Pedro, Los Angeles & Salt Lake RailroadCalifornia Supreme Court · 1915
  3. Murray v. Southern Pacific Co.California Supreme Court · 1917
  4. Thompson v. Southern Pacific Co.California Court of Appeal · 1916
  5. Blackburn v. Southern Pacific Co.Oregon Supreme Court · 1898

3Cited by16 opinions

  1. Showalter v. Western Pacific RailroadCalifornia Supreme Court · 1940
  2. Hatzakorzian v. Rucker-Fuller Desk Co.California Supreme Court · 1925
  3. White v. DavisCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1930
  4. Hoffman v. Southern Pacific Co.California Court of Appeal · 1929
  5. Weintraub v. SoronowCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1931

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