Finn v. Vallejo Street Wharf Co.

Citations

• 7 Cal. 253

Syllabus

<p>In an action, where the defence set up is the negligence of the servant of plaintiff, the servant is not a competent witness for his employer.</p> <p>He who avers a fact in excuse of his own malfeasance, must prove it.</p> <p>A wharf company is bound to keep its wharf in a proper condition, and it is liable for losses sustained by reason of its neglect to do so.</p>