Legal Opinion
Coyne v. Southern Pac. Co.
U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Utah
Decided May 20, 1907No. 910PublishedCited by 4 opinions
At Law. On demurrer to complaint.
1Opinion of the Court
MARSHALL, District Judge.
This action to recover damages for personal injuries negligently inflicted was instituted by a citizen of Utah on account of an injury received by him on August 31, 1906, in the state of Nevada. A statute of Nevada, adopted March 23, 1905 (Laws 1905, p. 249, c. 142), provides:
“Section 1. Whenever any person shall suffer personal injury by wrongful act, neglect or default of another, the person causing the injury shall be liable to the person injured for damages; and where the person causing such injury is employed by another person or corporation so responsible for…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Slater v. Mexican National RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1904
- Smith v. CondrySupreme Court of the United States · 1843
- Hamilton v. Hannibal & St. Joseph RailroadSupreme Court of Kansas · 1888
- Gwinner v. Lehigh & Delaware Gap RailroadSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1867
3Cited by4 opinions
- Forrester v. Southern Pacific Co.Nevada Supreme Court · 1913
- Christensen v. Floriston Pulp & Paper Co.Nevada Supreme Court · 1907
- Consolidated Coppermines Corp. v. Nevada Consolidated Copper Co.New York Supreme Court · 1926
- Gipson v. Louisville & Nashville RailroadCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1913