Wright v. Avenson

Appeal by the defendant Doran from the order granting a new trial.

The memorandum accompanying the order granting a new trial concludes thus: “It is on the ground of errors of law in the admission of evidence at the trial upon cross-examination of the plaintiff over the objection of plaintiff.’s counsel that the order granting a new trial herein has been made.” This makes the order appeal-able, and subject to a reversal unless there were errors of law in the record prejudicially affecting the party against whom the verdict went. Such errors need not be confined to the one deemed and specified…