Goad v. Harris

Appellees sued appellant in an action for damages alleging in several counts that appellant, while in possession of appel-lee’s auto truck, as bailee for trial pending negotiation for a purchase, had negligently misused and abused the truck, whereby it was greatly damaged. Counts in trover were added. The court charged out the counts in trover, and the jury found for defendant on the remaining counts. But on a motion for a new trial the court set aside the verdict and awarded a venire 'de novo. Thereupon defendant appealed.

The action of the court on the motion may be justified — must be — for…