Pastene v. Adams

Citations

• 49 Cal. 87

Syllabus

<p>Injuby Caused by Negligence.—In an action brought to recover damages caused by the falling of lumber which is alleged to have been carelessly piled by the defendant; if the lumber was thus carelessly piled up, the facts that it remained in that condition a long time before the injury, and that the lamber was caused to fall by the negligence of a stranger, are no defense; for the negligence of the defendant concurring with the negligence of the stranger, is the direct and proximate cause of the injury.</p>