Lawrence v. Boswell

(After stating the foregoing facts.) The original motion for new trial consisted of the nsnal general grounds, and the amendment to the motion contains several grounds, but they are merely elaborations of the general grounds, pointing out special features of the evidence which movants contend required a different verdict, and a certain portion of the charge which it is claimed the jury disregarded. This being true, we are necessarily confronted with the question as to whether or not the evidence authorized the verdict.

The defendant contends that there was no such proof of title in the…