Colwell v. New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad

Upon the 13th day of February, 1907, the plaintiff in this action recovered a judgment against the defendant, entered upon the verdict of a jury. Upon the rendition of the verdict the defendant’s counsel made a motion to set aside the verdict and for a new trial, substantially upon all the grounds set forth in section 254 of the Municipal Court act (Laws 1902, p. 1563, c. 580). The court entertained the motion, gave counsel until February 19th in which to submit briefs, and subsequently made an order setting aside the verdict and the judgment and granted a new trial, upon the ground that…