Wilkinson v. United Railroads of San Francisco

The defendant has appealed from an order of the superior court of the state of California, in and for the county of San Mateo, granting plaintiff’s motion for a new trial, after a verdict by a jury in favor of the defendant in an action brought by the administrator to recover damages for the death of the deceased, Elizabeth G-. Wilkinson, an intestate, alleged to have been caused by the negligence of the defendant in operating its interurban railroad between San Francisco and San Mateo.

The complaint alleges that the defendant corporation maintained and operated a double track suburban line…