Legal Opinion

Backes v. Movsovich

Supreme Court of New Jersey

Decided November 13, 1911PublishedCited by 3 opinions

On appeal from the District Court of the city of Trenton.

1Opinion of the Court

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Trenchard, J.

This is the defendant’s appeal from a judgment rendered by the judge of the District Court of the city of Trenton, sitting without a jury, in favor of the plaintiff in an action for services rendered.

First. It is said that the plaintiff “failed to establish his case by a preponderance of the evidence,” and it is contended that this requires a reversal of the judgment. Not so. This court will not review a decision of the District Court upon questions of fact. It can look to see if there was any legal evidence upon which the judgment might…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Aschenberg v. MundySupreme Court of New Jersey · 1908

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Canadian Industrial Alcohol Co. v. NelsonSupreme Court of Delaware · 1936
  2. Upton v. SlaterSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1912
  3. Miller v. Newark Hardware Co.Supreme Court of New Jersey · 1934

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