Legal Opinion

Howland v. Oakland Consolidated Street Railway Co.

California Supreme Court

Decided December 18, 1895No. 15978PublishedCited by 66 opinions

Appeal from a judgment of the Superior Court of the County of Alameda and from an order denying a new trial. F. B. Ogden, Judge. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.

1Opinion of the CourtVan Fleet, J.

Action for damages resulting from personal injuries.

The action was against both defendants, the injuries having resulted from a collision of the cars of defendants at a point where their roads crossed. Verdict and judgment were in favor of plaintiff, against the defendant Oakland Consolidated Street Eailroad Company alone, and the latter appeals from the judgment and an order denying it a new trial.

1. The first point urged for a reversal is that the court below erred in not granting appellant a new trial upon the ground of newly discovered evidence. The evidence at the trial upon the question…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Aldrich v. PalmerCalifornia Supreme Court · 1864
  2. Rush v. FrenchArizona Supreme Court · 1874
  3. Crocker v. CarpenterCalifornia Supreme Court · 1893
  4. Lee v. S. Pac. R.R. Co.California Supreme Court · 1894
  5. Colton Land & Water Co. v. SwartzCalifornia Supreme Court · 1893

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3Cited by66 opinions

  1. Davey v. Southern Pacific Co.California Supreme Court · 1897
  2. Vallejo & Northern R.R. v. Reed Orchard Co.California Supreme Court · 1915
  3. People v. ColeCalifornia Supreme Court · 1956
  4. People v. PennyCalifornia Supreme Court · 1955
  5. Berkovitz v. American River Gravel Co.California Supreme Court · 1923

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