Nelson v. Seattle Traction Co.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Hadley, J.

This cause was tried below to a jury, and before the Hon. Orange Jacobs, then a judge of the superior court of King county. The jury returned a verdict for defendant on the 10th day of November, 1900. On the 12th day of November, 1900, plaintiffs filed a motion for a new trial. The following day the motion was argued, *603and submitted to tbe said Judge Jacobs. After argument and submission, the motion was taken under advisement by tbe court, and, by reason of tbe pressure of other duties, was not passed upon before tbe expiration of Judge…