Legal Opinion
Haskins v. Southern Pacific Co.
California Court of Appeal
Decided December 19, 1934No. Civ. No. 9351PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSpence, J.
Plaintiff, a brakeman in the employ of the defendant Southern Pacific Company, suffered injuries in the course of his employment. He prosecuted this action under the Federal Employers Liability Act (sec. 51, tit. 45, U. S. C. A.). Upon a trial by jury, plaintiff had judgment for the sum of $25,000, and from said judgment defendant appeals.
The accident occurred at about 1 o’clock on the morning of August 10, 1932, at a siding called Numana in the state of Nevada. Plaintiff had been a railroad man for many years and had worked for the defendant company as a brakeman from 1926 until the date of…
2Cases cited40 opinions
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- Wabash Railway Co. v. McDanielsSupreme Court of the United States · 1883
- Southern Railway Co. v. PuckettSupreme Court of the United States · 1917
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3Cited by15 opinions
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