Carnahan

Appellant was the owner of an auto-stage line operated between the city of Bakersfield and the city of Los Angeles. On September 17, 1920, respondent’s intestate, George Schuster, was a passenger in one of appellant’s stages and shortly after leaving San Fernando on its regular trip from Bakersfield to Los Angeles, and while passing along and upon San Fernando Boulevard said stage collided with another automobile standing upon said highway, and as a result of said, collision the said George Schuster was seriously injured. This action was instituted by him to recover damages against appellant and the defendant, the General Pipe Line Company, a corporation. The jury rendered a verdict in favor of Schuster in the sum of twelve thousand five hundred dollars against both of the defendants in said action. Upon a motion for a new trial the court granted the same as to the defendant, the General Pipe Line Company, but denied said motion as to appellant. After the perfecting of said appeal the said Schuster died and respondent was appointed special administrator of his estate, and as such is contesting said appeal.

The circumstances of said collision were as follows: San Fernando…