Siemsen v. Oakland, San Leandro, & Haywards Electric Railway

— Plaintiff sued to recover damages for injuries sustained by him, through the derailment of one of defendant’s electric cars moving upon a street in the city of Oakland. The cause was tried before .a jury, and the verdict and judgment were for plaintiff. In due time defendant moved for a new trial, upon the grounds of misconduct of the jury, insufficiency of the evidence, and errors of law occurring at the trial. The court granted the motion for a new trial upon the sole ground of the misconduct of juror Long, stating further, that all other grounds of the motion had been examined and found…