Southern Pacific Co. v. Berkshire

Supreme Court of the United States · Decided 1921-01-03

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Mr. .Justice Holmes delivered the opinion of the court. This is an action brought in a state court against the petitioner for causing the death of Linder, the plaintiff’s *416 intestate. At the trial the petitioner requested instructions that Linder assumed the risk of injury fr…

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