Williams v. Southern Pacific Railroad

Citations

• 2 Cal. Unrep. 712
• 11 P. 849
• 1886 Cal. LEXIS 894

Syllabus

<p>Railroad — Contributory Negligence in Sleeping on Track.— When one goes upon a railroad, and lies down and goes to sleep in such a position as to be injured by a passing train, and is unseen by the officers in charge of the train, although they exercised ordinary care and diligence, held, that the railroad company is not liable.</p>