Chapman v. State
California Supreme Court
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. Plaintiff’s right to recover is amply sustained by the following authorities: Shearman and Redfield on Negligence, secs. 251, 259; Sipple v. State, 99 N. Y. 284; Ballou v. State, 111 N. Y. 496; People v. Stephens, 71 N. Y. 527; Nickerson v. Tirrell, 127 Mass. 286; People v. Miles, 56 Cal. 401; O’Rourke v. Peck, 40 Fed.
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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. Plaintiff’s right to recover is amply sustained by the following authorities: Shearman and Redfield on Negligence, secs. 251, 259; Sipple v. State, 99 N. Y. 284; Ballou v. State, 111 N. Y. 496; People v. Stephens, 71 N. Y. 527; Nickerson v. Tirrell, 127 Mass. 286; People v. Miles, 56 Cal. 401; O’Rourke v. Peck, 40 Fed. Rep. 907; Newall v. Bartlett, 114 N. Y. 399. The state is not responsible for the alleged negligence of its officers. (Green v. State, 73 Cal.…
1Opinion of the CourtDe Haven, J.
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