Brown v. Pacific Electric Railway Co.

Plaintiffs, who were the wife and daughter of John W. Brown, sued to recover damages for his death which was caused by one of defendant’s electric cars operated over a line of railway extending from Los Angeles to Long Beach. After the introduction of all the evidence on behalf of plaintiffs the defendant moved for a nonsuit. The motion was granted and judgment was entered accordingly. Prom this judgment and from an order denying their motion for a new trial plaintiffs appeal.

John W. Brown was killed by a car of the defendant corporation at the crossing of the latter’s tracks with Vernon…