Ford v. Harris

Mrs. Harris sued Ford for certain personal property, chiefly household goods, formerly belonging to Mrs. Holmes, who was the mother of the plaintiff and the grandmother of the defendant. At the first trial of the case the plaintiff had a finding in her favor, and this was set aside by the presiding judge, upon motion for new trial, on the ground that the verdict was contrary to the evidence. At the second trial Judge Kimsey presided. There was a verdict for the defendant, and a motion for new trial was filed. This motion came on to be heard before Judge Brand, who had in the meantime been…