Ridge v. Johnson
Missouri Court of Appeals
Appeal from Holt Circuit Court. — Non. William O. Ellison, Judge. (1) The sole question to be determined by this court, on this appeal, is whether or not the trial court committed error in sustaining defendant’s motion for new trial, on the ground stated by the trial court in its order granting a new trial as stated in the record. Milling Co. v. White Line, etc., 122 Mo. 258; Bradley y.
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Appeal from Holt Circuit Court. — Non. William O. Ellison, Judge. (1) The sole question to be determined by this court, on this appeal, is whether or not the trial court committed error in sustaining defendant’s motion for new trial, on the ground stated by the trial court in its order granting a new trial as stated in the record. Milling Co. v. White Line, etc., 122 Mo. 258; Bradley y. La-ppel, 133 Mo. 545. (2) The trial court by granting a new trial on one ground stated in its order granting it, ipso faoto, overruled all other grounds urged by the defendant as argument for a new trial.…
1Opinion of the CourtJohnson, J.
Plaintiff sued to recover damages for the alienation of the affections of his wife. A verdict Avas returned in his favor but defendant’s motion for a neAV trial was sustained and plaintiff appealed.
Defendant, a Avidower, employed plaintiff and his Avife to work on his farm, the husband as laborer, the Avife as housekeeper, and agreed to pay plaintiff twenty-five dollars per month for their services. Plaintiff, the only Avitness who testified to inculpatory conduct of his Avife with defendant, stated among other things, that without his knoAvledge or consent, defendant paid his wages for the…
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