 | Arkansas. Supreme Court - 1846 - 628 sider
...upon the ground that the verdict of the jury was contrary to the evidence. In order to authorize a new trial upon the ground that the verdict is contrary to the evidence, it is essential .that it should not only be against the weight of evidence, but that it should... | |
 | Georgia. Supreme Court - 1852 - 664 sider
...have changed the result of the verdict. Lee vs. Baldwin 209 10. The Supreme Court will not award a new trial upon the ground that the verdict is contrary to the evidence, where there is conflicting testimony. Fowler vs. Waidrip 350 11. Where the Court instructs... | |
 | Illinois. Supreme Court - 1900 - 716 sider
...error. Error to St. Ctair. Where a party excepts to the opinion of the Court overruling a motion for a new trial, upon the ground that the verdict is contrary to the evidence, he should incorporate the testimony in a bill of exceptions. Unless he does so, the Supreme... | |
 | West Virginia. Supreme Court of Appeals - 1866 - 472 sider
...penitentiary at the period of three years." The defendants by their attorney moved the court to set aside the verdict, and grant a new trial, upon the ground that the verdict was contrary to evidence and without sufficient evidence; which motion the court overruled, and proceeded... | |
 | Nevada. Supreme Court - 1870 - 582 sider
...application to this Court, yet we hold that in order to justify this Court in reversing and ordering a new trial upon the ground that the verdict is contrary to the evidence, the evidence and verdict ought to appear clear, in an unquestionable light, and without doubt,... | |
 | Iowa. Supreme Court - 1871 - 660 sider
...be acquitted." This instruction was refused. After verdict a motion for a new trial was made, based upon the ground that the verdict is contrary to the law and evidence, and that the court erred in refusing to give the above instruction. Motion overruled, and... | |
 | California - 1872 - 892 sider
...evidence in one case as well as in the other. Whether a defendant in a eriininal action is entitled 'to a new trial upon the ground that the verdict is contrary to the evidence, is a question of law and not a question of fact within the meaning of Art. VI, Sec. 4 of... | |
 | Florida. Supreme Court - 1887 - 738 sider
...prosecuted upon the ground that a motion for a new trial is improperly denied, and that motion is made upon the ground that the verdict is contrary to the law and the evidence, then all of the evidence and the charge of the court, with the exceptions to the charge,... | |
 | 1874 - 778 sider
...legal triers of fact as to reverse their decision, especially in a case where no motion is made for a new trial upon the ground that the verdict is contrary to the evidence. Vol. I.] UNDERWOOD v. McVEiOH. [No. 7. The principles herein announced are not at all in... | |
 | Virginia. Supreme Court of Appeals - 1874 - 1042 sider
...legal triers of fact as to reverse their decision, especially in a case where no motion is made for a new trial upon the ground that the verdict is contrary to the evidence. The principles herein announced are not at all in contravention of the decisions of this... | |
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In denying the defendant's motion for a new trial upon the ground that the verdict Is contrary to the law and the evidence. 
