Bostick v. Thomas
Tennessee Supreme Court
FROM WILLIAMSON. Appeal from the Circuit Court of Williamson County to the Court of Civil Appeals, and by cer-tiorari to the Court of Civil Appeals, from the Supreme Court.— Douglas Wilke, Judge.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Lansden
The petition for certiorari in this case is denied because the petitioner failed to make a motion for a new trial in the court below.
The case was tried'before a jury, and pending the trial the defendant below moved the court to direct a verdict in his favor. This motion was disallowed, and the case was submitted to the jury, which returned a verdict for the plaintiff. After this verdict was returned the defendant moved the court to grant him a new trial, and, among other things, assigned as grounds therefor the refusal of the trial judge to grant his motion for a directed verdict. After…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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- Acme Box Co. v. GregoryTennessee Supreme Court · 1907
- Jacks v. Williams-Robinson Lumber Co.Tennessee Supreme Court · 1911
- Seymour v. Southern Railway Co.Tennessee Supreme Court · 1906
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- Rhoton v. BurtonCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1925
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