Edwards v. . Phifer
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Civil aotioN, tried before Norwood, J., and a jury, at January Term, 1897, of MeoKleNbubg Superior Court. The jury returned a verdict for the plaintiffs, which his Honor set aside as being against the weight of evidence and granted defendants a new trial, from which judgment the plaintiffs appealed.
1Opinion of the Court
Douglas, J.:
The sole ground of appeal is thus given in the statement of the case: “After the jury returned their verdict, the counsel for the defendants moved the court to set aside the verdict of the jury, upon the ground that the verdict was rendered against the weight of testimony. His Honor, in his discretion, granted the motion of the counsel for the defendants, set aside the \ erdict of the jury and ordered a new trial.” The plaintiffs except and assign as error: “1. That the court erred in setting aside the verdict of the jury and exceeded its authority; 2. That the ruling of the court…
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