Watson v. Prewitt

The Court of Civil Appeals sustained a point of error presented in that court by E. 0. Prewitt, respondent here and appellant there, that the verdict of the jury and judgment of the trial court were so contrary to the great weight and preponderance of the evidence as to be manifestly unjust. 317 S.W. 2d 954. In doing so the Court of Civil Appeals acted under the rule of law which, as it stated it, imposed upon it the duty to weigh and consider the evidence “which supports the verdict and that which does not, and to set aside the judgment and remand the case if after such consideration we…