Query v. Gate City Life Insurance

It is asserted tbat tbe court erred in two respects, (1) in refusing to set aside tbe verdict as against tbe weight of tbe evidence, and (2) in signing tbe judgment.

First. Speaking to tbe action of tbe trial court in refusing to enter judgment on a verdict wbicb tbe court bad theretofore set aside, in its discretion, as contrary to tbe weight of tbe evidence, it was said in Goodman v. Goodman, 201 N. C., 808, 161 S. E., 686: “Rulings of tbe Superior Court on matters addressed to tbe court’s discretion, e.g., . . . determination of motion at trial term to set aside verdict as contrary to tbe…