Thompson v. Albuquerque Traction Co.
New Mexico Supreme Court
Appeal from the District Court for Bernalillo County before Ira A. Abbott, Associate Justice. The,mere fact of killing or injury does not constitute any presumption of negligence. The specified negligent act complained of must be proved by the plaintiff. A. T. & S. F. Ry. Co. v. Walton, 3 N. Mi 541; Jones'on Ev., sec. 181, p. 393; Pollock on Torts, star p. 360; Savannah, etc., Ry. Co. v. Geiger, 21 Fla. 669; Chicago, etc., Ry. Co. v. Patchin, 16 111. 198; Great Western Ry.
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Appeal from the District Court for Bernalillo County before Ira A. Abbott, Associate Justice. The,mere fact of killing or injury does not constitute any presumption of negligence. The specified negligent act complained of must be proved by the plaintiff. A. T. & S. F. Ry. Co. v. Walton, 3 N. Mi 541; Jones'on Ev., sec. 181, p. 393; Pollock on Torts, star p. 360; Savannah, etc., Ry. Co. v. Geiger, 21 Fla. 669; Chicago, etc., Ry. Co. v. Patchin, 16 111. 198; Great Western Ry. Co. v. Morthland, 30 111. 451; Indianapolis, etc., Ry. Co. v. Means, 14 Ind. 34; Perkins v. Eastern Ry. Co., 29 Me. 307,…
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OPINION OF THE .COURT.
WRIGHT, J.
Considering the assignments of error in the order discussed in both the brief for appellant and the brief for appellee, it appears that the first two assignments of error relate to the sufficiency of the evidence, to go to the jury upon the question of negligence on the part of the defendant corporation. The first assignment of error alleges error on the part of the court in refusing appellant’s motion to direct a verdict for appellant at the conclusion of appellee’s case,, while the second assignment alleges error in not granting a similar motion at the…
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