Lampton

above-entitled eases were tried together before a jury. One is a suit against both defendants, for damages for personal injuries received by the plaintiff Bill Lampton, who sues by his general guardian, W. W. Lampton. The other is a suit by the father against the Bread Company alone, to recover money for doctor’s bills, hospital expenses, and other expenditures, due to the injury.

The accident occurred while the plaintiff, aged seven years, was on his way to the public school located at the corner of Tenth and Valencia Streets, in -Los Angeles, a portion of the grounds running through to Grattan Street, upon which the accident happened. Plaintiff was proceeding northerly on the west side of that street, and in crossing the roadway was struck by a wagon, belonging to the defendant Davis Standard Bread Company, driven by the defendant Harry Graham. At the time the accident occurred Graham was driving at a trot, at about eight miles an hour, but was not looking ahead. The plaintiff was knocked down and seriously injured. One of the horses stepped on his head, breaking the skull, from which pieces of the bone had to be removed. The jury returned a verdict for plaintiff for $8,000, in…