Guy Frye & Sons, Inc. v. Francis

A motion to set aside the verdict and grant a new trial on the ground that the verdict is contrary to the greater weight of the evidence is directed to the sound discretion of the presiding judge, whose ruling, in the absence of abuse of discretion, is not reviewable on appeal. G.S. 1-207; Poniros v. Teer Co., 236 N.C. 145, 72 S.E. 2d 9; Goodman v. Goodman, 201 N.C. 808, 161 S.E. 686. See also Roberts v. Hill, 240 N.C. 373, bot. p. 380, 82 S.E. 2d 373.

Similarly, a motion for new trial on the ground of new evidence, discovered during the trial term, is addressed to the discretion of the trial…