California Court of Appeal April 18, 1956, Civ. No. 21299 (Blackburn v. Consolidated Rock Products Co.)

DORAN, J.

This is an appeal from a judgment awarding plaintiff the sum of $65,000 for the wrongful death of plaintiff’s husband, James Blackburn. The complaint alleges that on April 1, 1953, the decedent was, “by the express invitation of the defendant,” upon the gravel quarry premises of the defendant; that the defendant “so carelessly, negligently and unlawfully maintained, operated and