Martin v. Thayer
West Virginia Supreme Court
I. — This appeal lies from an order setting'aside a verdict, without^uwaitinc/ a new trial. — Code, c. 145, s. 1, ¶\9 ; 32 W. Ya. 487. II. — An order atoar ding a new trial will be reversed, unless it. appears that the verdict toas plainly not 'warranted. — 32 W. Va. 487 ; 26 W. Ya. 338. III.— The Verdict is warranted by the evidence. (1.) The burden is on contestees. — 20 W. Va. 259; 31 W. Va. 659; 85 Va. 546; 47 Barb. 232; 25 JST.
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I. — This appeal lies from an order setting'aside a verdict, without^uwaitinc/ a new trial. — Code, c. 145, s. 1, ¶\9 ; 32 W. Ya. 487. II. — An order atoar ding a new trial will be reversed, unless it. appears that the verdict toas plainly not 'warranted. — 32 W. Va. 487 ; 26 W. Ya. 338. III.— The Verdict is warranted by the evidence. (1.) The burden is on contestees. — 20 W. Va. 259; 31 W. Va. 659; 85 Va. 546; 47 Barb. 232; 25 JST. Y. 34-5 ; 21 W. Va. 63. (2.) If evidence leaves doubt, the verdict must be against the will. — 20 W. Va. 264-5. (3.) West Virginia jealously guards the province…
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English, Judge :
On the 21st day of Xovcmber, 1887, David Findlay, who for many years had been a resident of the city of Parkers-burg, Wood county, W. Va., executed a paper purporting to be his last will and testament, which paper was witnessed by F. E. Saunders and J. B. Jackson. On the 29th day of Xovember, 1887, said .David Findlay departed this life, at the age of eighty two years ; and on .the 3d day of December’, 1887, said paper was admitted to probate in said county' as the last will and testament of said David Findlay. At the time of the execution of said paper the said Findlay was…
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