Francis v. Pacific Electric Railway Co.

Douglas C. Francis, nineteen years of age, was killed when the automobile which he was driving collided with an interurban car of defendant company. His parents commenced this action for damages and the jury returned a verdict ui their favor. The trial court granted a motion for new trial "on the grounds of insufficiency of the evidence to support the verdict", and from the order granting the motion plaintiffs prosecute this appeal.

The accident occurred at about 4:30 o `clock in the afternoon at the intersection of St. Joseph Street and Second Avenue in the city of Arcadia. Defendant's car…