 | Lawrence Lewis, Adelbert Hamilton, John Houston Merrill, William Mark McKinney, James Manford Kerr, John Crawford Thomson - Railroad law - 1833 - 812 pages
...properly lighted at night lor the protection of passengers. The jury, upon the trial of the case, found in favor of the defendant. The plaintiff moved for a new trial, which was refused, and he thereupon excepted. The grounds of the motion for a new trial are, in substance,... | |
 | Great Britain. Court of Common Pleas, John Scott - Law reports, digests, etc - 1836 - 922 pages
...occasion with bona fides. A verdict having been returned for the plaintiff— £>'. />'. Harrison now moved for a new trial, on the grounds that the verdict was against the evidence, and that the testimony of the clerk had been improperly rejected.—The act of... | |
 | Arkansas. Supreme Court - Law reports, digests, etc - 1841 - 662 pages
...mentioned in the evidence. Thomison they found not guilty. The defendants Ballard, Mitchell, and Hill, then moved for a new trial, on the grounds that the verdict was contrary to evidence; that the court refused to permit the jury first to find as to Thomisou ; that the finding... | |
 | Otis Allen - Sheriffs - 1845 - 506 pages
...jury found a verdict for the plaintiff, seven hundred and fifty dollars damages. The defendant now moved for a new trial on the grounds that the verdict was against law and evidence, and the damages excessive. The facts as reported by Judge Brackenridge, were... | |
 | Arkansas. Supreme Court - Law reports, digests, etc - 1858 - 764 pages
...they should find for the defendant." TERM, 1858.] Wilcox vs. Boothe. * The jury returned a verdict for the defendant. The plaintiff moved for a new trial...that the verdict was contrary to law and evidence, and that the Court erred in giving the instructions to the jury. The Court overruled the motion, plaintiff... | |
 | Arkansas. Supreme Court - Law reports, digests, etc - 1877 - 810 pages
...said order was contrary to law, they will acquit." The jury rendered a verdict of acquittal, the State moved for a new trial, on the' grounds that the verdict was contrary to law and evidence, and the court erred in giving the third instruction asked for defendant. The motion was overruled,... | |
 | Arkansas. Supreme Court - Law reports, digests, etc - 1851 - 860 pages
...plaintiffs, and judgment rendered against defendant and his security in the appeal. Defendant filed a motion for a new trial, on the grounds that the verdict was contrary to law and evidence, which was overruled. Pending the trial he took a bill of exceptions to decisions of the court admitting... | |
 | Arkansas. Supreme Court - Law reports, digests, etc - 1846 - 628 pages
...defendants. Then immediately follows a similar statement, dated 30th June, 1843. , On the first day of July, the plaintiff moved for a new trial, on the grounds that the verdict was contrary to evidence — verdict and judgnwnt contrary to law — and that improper evidence was intro* Thorn M.... | |
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Respondent moved for a new trial on the grounds that the verdict was contrary to the weight of the evidence, that it was a compromise verdict, and that the damages allowed were inadequate. 
