McKee, Tr. v. Ward

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Kephart,

The assignments present two questions: did the court err in refusing plaintiff’s motions for a new trial and for judgment n. o. v. We have frequently stated that the granting or refusing of a new trial is largely in the dis cretion of the court below, and its action will not be reversed unless there has been a manifest abuse of discretion : Sullivan v. Baltimore & Ohio R. R., 272 Pa. 429, 436; Whitcomb v. Phila., 264 Pa. 277, 285. No such abuse appears in this case.

Appellee Andy Bushta purchased from Ward, a sub-agent of the Pittsburgh Auburn Company, a sedan car…