Row

These actions arise out of a collision between a motorcycle driven by plaintiff J. W. Row and an automobile driven by defendant John Biehl. Just prior to the collision Biehl was driving east and J. W. Row was driving west on A Street, in San Diego. While Biehl was making a left turn on to Granada Avenue, proceeding north, Row ran into the right-hand side of the automobile, striking about the center of the rear door of the car. Action was brought by Row (a minor) for damages for injuries sustained by him in the accident and action was likewise brought by his parents, J. M. Row and Mattie Row, for expenses incurred. The causes were consolidated for trial and were tried before a jury and before a judge from another county, which returned verdicts in favor of plaintiffs and against the defendants.

Notices of intention to move for a new trial were filed on behalf of both defendants in both cases, which motions were made upon the grounds of insufficiency of the evidence to sustain the verdicts and errors 'of law, as well as other statutory grounds. These motions came on for hearing within thirty days after entry of judgments on the verdicts before a judge other than the one who…