Bissell v. Dickerson
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Action by the indorsee against the maker of a negotiable note to recover $100, the amount thereof; brought to the City Court of Hartford and tried to the jury before MaManus, J.; verdict for plaintiff for $25.00, only, and appeal by the plaintiff for an alleged error in the charge of the court.
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Action by the indorsee against the maker of a negotiable note to recover $100, the amount thereof; brought to the City Court of Hartford and tried to the jury before MaManus, J.; verdict for plaintiff for $25.00, only, and appeal by the plaintiff for an alleged error in the charge of the court. The defendant, in her defense, claimed and offered evidence to prove that the note in question was an accommodation note executed by her for the benefit of the payee, and was obtained by the latter by misrepresentation and fraud, of which the plaintiff had knowledge before he purchased the note. The…
1Opinion of the CourtBaldwin, J.
This case comes before us on a reservation for our advice, as to the granting of a new trial on the ground that the verdict was against the evidence; and also on an appeal by the plaintiff, assigning error in the charge to the jury.
The advice to be given depends on the construction and effect of chapter LI of the Public Acts of 1893, and involves a consideration of the question whether, since its enactment, trial courts have power, as at common law, to set aside verdicts which, in their opinion, are manifestly against the weight of evidence.
Such a power was given as early as 1644 to the…
2Cases cited14 opinions
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- Zaleski v. ClarkSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1877
- Bartholomew v. ClarkSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1816
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- Tomlinson v. Town of DerbySupreme Court of Connecticut · 1874
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