Bufford v. State

«* * * The decision of the trial court, refusing to grant a new trial on the ground of the insufficiency of the evidence, or that the verdict is contrary to the evidence, will not be reversed, unless, after allowing all reasonable presumptions of its correctness, the preponderance of the evidence against the verdict is so decided as to clearly convince the court that it is wrong and unjust.” Cobb v. Malone & Collins, 92 Ala. 630, 9 So. 738, 740.

Paraphrasing the quoted rule, laid down originally for the guidance of the Supreme Court, but now, as well, for this court (Code 1923, § 7318), it is,…