California Supreme Court, 1889

Ahern v. McGeary

Ahern v. McGeary
California Supreme Court · Decided April 24, 1889 · Thornton
79 Cal. 44; 21 P. 540; 1889 Cal. LEXIS 665

Ahern v. McGeary

Opinion of the Court

Thornton, J.

The nonsuit was properly refused as to McGeary. The evidence shows clearly that he was an independent contractor to take down the flag-pole or staff; that it was carelessly taken down, in consequence of which it fell on John Ahern, who was on the street, and killed him.

The appellant McGeary has no concern with the nonsuit which was granted as to the defendants Adam and Kibbe, and cannot urge such ruling as error. If there was any error at all in this ruling, it did not affect him.

We find no error in the record.

Judgment and order affirmed.

McFarland, J., and Sharpstein, J., concurred.

Hearing in Bank denied.

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