Daves v. Southern Pacific Co.
California Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County, and from an order denying a new trial. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtFitzgerald, J.
The action is brought by the widow and minor daughter of James Daves, deceased, to recover damages for loss suffered by his death through the alleged negligence of the defendants.
The case was tried by a jury, and a general verdict rendered against the defendants, the Southern Pacific Company and Bresnahan, for nine thousand dollars. It was also specially found by the jury that the defendant, Bresnahan, did not close the switch after he opened it to let the hand-car upon the sidetrack.
This appeal is taken by both defendants from the judgment and the order denying their motion for a new trial.
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