Dodson v. Cobb

The special ground of the motion for new trial complains that the trial court erred in directing a verdict for the plaintiff for the amount of her hospital bill only. The defendant argues that this ground is incomplete, in that it requires a reference by this court to the brief of evidence in order to determine whether this ground is meritorious, and therefore the ground is incomplete and should not be considered by this court. “The rule that a ground of a motion for new trial must be complete and understandable within itself is a rule of reason designed to save the appellate courts the undue…