Payan v. United States

This case was tried at the last term, and -judgment rendered for the claimant for only a part of his claim, without an opinion. At the same term he moved for a new trial, assigning, as the-grounds of the motion—

“First. Error in the judgment of the court.

“ Second. That the judgment is against the weight of the evidence.

*57“Third. Newly-discovered evidence.

“Fourth. Other causes apparent on the record,” &c.

The motion was supported by no affidavit or other proof.

In the act of February 34, 1855, authorizing the creation of' this court, although no power was conferred upon it to render a judgment…