Maxwell v. Fresno City Railway Co.
California Court of Appeal
APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of Fresno County, and from an order denying a new trial. Geo. E. Church, Judge. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtHall, J.
Plaintiff brought this action against defendant to recover damages for injuries sustained by her while a passenger on a car operated by defendant. The jury having rendered a verdict for plaintiff, defendant moved for a new trial, and this being denied, appealed from the order denying its motion for a new trial as well as from the judgment.
It is urged that the evidence in the case fails to show that defendant was guilty of any negligence, and that it does show that the plaintiff’s own negligence was the cause of her injury, or contributed thereto.
Plaintiff took passage on one of defendant’s…
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