Young v. Wilson
Court of Appeals of Mississippi
In error from the circuit court of Monroe county; Hon. F. M. Rogers, judge. The facts are contained in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Smith
This writ of error is prosecuted for the purpose of reversing a judgment rendered in the circuit court of Monroe county. The suit below was brought for the recovery of money alleged to be due under an agreement for the use and occupation of land.
On the trial in the circuit court, the jury found for the plaintiff. A motion was made to set aside their verdict, and for a new trial, which was overruled. The decision of the court on this motion constitutes the only subject of exception.
The evidence adduced by the plaintiff, unexplained or uncon-tradicted, was, we think, sufficient to warrant the…
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