Peters v. Bowman

Supreme Court of California · Decided 1896-12-17

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McFarland, J. This action was brought by plaintiff to recover damages for the death of his infant son, who was drowned in a pond of water upon a lot of land owned by the defendant, Bowman. The jury returned a verdict for the defendant; and the plaintiff appeals from the judgment, and from an order denying his motion for a new trial. The facts are practically undisputed, and may be stated briefly: Defendant owne…

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