Canfield v. Sheketoff

This case presents the question whether the action of the trial court, in setting aside the verdict of the jury, was justified. Included in the record is a transcript of the entire evidence, a study of which shows that the conclusion of the jury was reached upon testimony which, at many points, was conflicting.

The action of the trial court in setting aside the verdict of the jury is entitled to great weight. Schulte, Inc. v. Hewitt Grocery Co., 101 Conn. 750, 751, 125 Atl. 365. It is also true that where the conclusion of a jury is reached, upon conflicting evidence, that conclusion should…