Peebles v. Peebles
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Monroe District Court. — Hon. Dell Stuart, Judge. This is an action in equity for the partition of certain real estate. There was a decree for the plaintiff. A motion for a new trial was sustained, and plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtRoth rock, J.
It is very seldom that we are required to determine an appeal taken from an order granting a new trial. In the case of McKay v. Thorington, 15 Iowa, 29, it was said that “it is a constant practice in this court, as in all other appellate tribunals, to refuse to disturb such rulings when a new trial is granted, and when we would have done the same thing if it had been refused. And this upon the principle that a discretion is wisely lodged in such cases with the judge trying the case, which should not be controlled, except in a clear case of its abuse.” Applying this rule to this case, we see…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- McKay v. ThoringtonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1863
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