Goodman v. . Goodman

Stacy, O. J.

This is the second appeal in this case which was tried twice at the same term of Buncombe Superior Court.

The verdict rendered in the first trial was set aside by the judge, in the exercise of his discretion, because he regarded it as contrary to the weight of the evidence. To this ruling, the defendant objected, excepted, and noted an appeal.

When the case was called for trial again, later in the term, the defendant prayed that further proceedings be stayed until the appeal, previously taken, could be determined, and objected to entering upon another trial of the cause. For this…