Holton v. Greenwell
Court of Appeals of Kentucky
Appeal froú á J. P. From the Circuit Court eor Franklin County. A justice of the peace may grant a new trial in any civil case in which he has rendefedajudg't. A new trial may be granted (by a justice) on a day subsequent to that on which the first trial was had; but not after the time allowed for appealing, is out; nor after the judgment is satisfied, or replevied; nor without notice to the adverse party.
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Robertson
The only question in this case is, whether, and within what time, a justice of the peace may grant a new trial in a civil suit in which he shall have rendered a judgment.
As justices of the peace have no regular terms, but 8it and adjudicate as cases may, as they arise, render convenient, we are of the opinion that their right to grant a new trial should not be limited to the day on which the judgment was rendered. And, of course, as there should be some limitation as to time, convenience, policy, justice and analogy must alone prescribe it.
And looking to these criteria, we are disposed to…
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