Davis v. State
Supreme Court of Florida
Writ of error to the Circuit Court for Suwannee county. The facts of the case are stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the Court
Mitchell, J.:
The plaintiff in error was tried and convicted at the fall term of the Circuit Court, Suwannee county, 1887, for assault with intent to^ murder one Randall Farnell. The defendant moved for a new trial, which motion was overruled, and the case is now here upon writ of error from the order of the Circuit Court overruling said motion.
The only error assigned is that the court refused to grant a new trial.
The grounds of a motion for new trial are :
1st. The verdict is contrary to law.
2d. Contrary to charge of the court.
3d. The verdict is contrary to the evidence, and the weight of the…
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