Morgan v. Fleming

Snyder, Judge:

This is an original proceeding in this court by mandamus. On December 15,1883, Ellazan W. Morgan, by her counsel, presented to this Court. her petition alleging, in substance that, in an action of trespass on the ease pending in the circuit court of Monongalia county wherein she was plaintiff, and John II. Hoffman defendant, a trial was had at the June term, 1881, of said court and a verdict returned by the jury *188in her favor for eight hundred and fifty dollars damages; that the defendant moved the court to set aside said verdict and award him a new trial on the ground that it…