Eaton v. Harwood

Grice, Justice.

The special grounds of the motion for new trial are but amplifications of the general'grounds, that the verdict is contrary to law and to the evidence. The testimony of the parties and of their witnesses did pot altogether harmonize, but the jury were authorized to find the facts to be in accordance with the foregoing statement. An analysis thereof, taken in connection with the pleadings, will show that the jury were warranted in finding that before Eaton secured his option, Garland had entered into a contract with Harwood for the sale and purchase of the property, that Harwood…