Blair v. Fields
Supreme Court of Kansas
Error from Doniphan County. This action, oi’iginally brought by defendant in error before a justice of the peace for work and labor done, and tried by a jury, was appealed to the district court of Doniphan county, where a jury trial was again had and a verdict rendered in favor of plaintiff below, defendant in error, and judgment entered thereon; to reverse which, a petition in error was filed in this court, setting forth several grounds of error, each involving the…
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Error from Doniphan County. This action, oi’iginally brought by defendant in error before a justice of the peace for work and labor done, and tried by a jury, was appealed to the district court of Doniphan county, where a jury trial was again had and a verdict rendered in favor of plaintiff below, defendant in error, and judgment entered thereon; to reverse which, a petition in error was filed in this court, setting forth several grounds of error, each involving the regularity of the proceedings on the trial in the court below. The bill of exceptions, filed in the court below, sets forth…
1Opinion of the Court
By the Court,
Kingman, C. J.
The only error complained of in this case is the refusal of the court below to grant a new trial. No exceptions were taken to the rulings of the court in the admission of testimony, or in instructions to the jury. It is only claimed that the verdict is against the evidence. *59We need, not again state the rule of this court on such a case; we do not weigh the evidence;-that was the jirovinee of the jury. It is enough that there is evidence to support the verdict; and the court below having refused to grant a new trial, .it is not for ns to overrule its decisions…
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