 | United States. Circuit Court (1st Circuit), William Henry Clifford - 1869 - 714 sidor
...: first, because the damages assessed by the jury were excessive and unreasonable ; second, because the verdict was against the evidence, and the weight of the evidence submitted to the jury ; third, because the counsel for plaintiff, in his closing argument, stated facts... | |
 | New South Wales. Supreme Court - 1872 - 558 sidor
...dismissal. [Stephen, CJ, referred to Ridgway \. Hnn<ierford Market Co. (/,).] Another ground taken was, that the verdict was against the evidence and the weight of the evidence ; and it was submitted that under this it was still open (though the point was not taken at the trial)... | |
 | 1895 - 252 sidor
...of the evidence. Motion for a new trial. The reasons filed for a new trial were as follows: First: The verdict was against the evidence and the weight of the evidence. Second: The learned Court erred in affirming the plaintiff's 2nd and 5th points. Third: The Court erred... | |
 | New South Wales. Supreme Court - 1886 - 574 sidor
...cause why the verdict should not be set aside and a new trial granted on the following grounds : — 1. That the verdict was against the evidence and the weight of the evidence. 2. That the evidence showed that the plaintiffs were guilty of contributory negligence. 3. That his... | |
 | 1901 - 1232 sidor
...Introducing legal evidence. The motion for a new trial also set up as grounds for a new trial that (3) the verdict was against the evidence and the weight of the evidence, and (9) newly-discovered evidence. If the court granted the new trial for any of the five reasons stated... | |
 | 1905 - 1266 sidor
...the defendant as an individual." I think that the order should be affirmed, but only on the grounds that the verdict was against the evidence and the weight of the evidence. The question presented as to that part of the order by this appeal is whether an order which is made... | |
 | Massachusetts. Supreme Judicial Court - 1895 - 732 sidor
...returned a verdict for the plaintiff; and the defendant filed a motion for a new trial, on the ground that the verdict was against the evidence and the weight of the evidence, but failed to deliver a copy thereof to the plaintiff's attorney, as required by Rule 46 of that court.... | |
 | 1895 - 262 sidor
...for the plaintiff for £600, the defendant now applied for a new trial, on the ground, among others, that the verdict was against the evidence and the weight of the evidence. Section 103 of the Marine Act 1890, on which the action was based, is as follows : — " In every contract... | |
 | bates torrey - 1900 - 194 sidor
...above entitled cause be set aside and a new trial granted, and assign the following reasons: 1. Because the verdict was against the evidence and the weight of the evidence. 2. Because the verdict was against the law and evidence. o\ o . — I o . d CO > By their attorney,... | |
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Both motions were sustained, technically on the grounds therein specified, that the verdict was against the evidence and the weight of the evidence... 
