Shook v. Hughes

This is an action for a wrongful death. The cause was tried to the court and a jury and resulted in a verdict for the defendants. The plaintiff made a motion for new trial which was sustained, and from the order entered granting the motion the defendants appeal.

The motion for new trial was based upon a number of different grounds. The order granting the motion, aside from the formal parts, was as follows:

‘ ‘ This matter having heretofore been brought on for hearing on the motion for a new trial filed by the attorneys for the plaintiff, and the court having heard the arguments of the attorneys…