Otey v. Oakey

Theré were two trials of this case in the court below. In the first trial the jury returned a verdict in favor of the plaintiff for $1,219.14. The court, on motion of the defendant, set this verdict aside. On the second trial the court limited recovery to nominal damages. It is from this judgment that the plaintiff obtained a writ of error.

The first error assigned is to the action of the court in setting aside the first verdict.

The plaintiff in her notice of motion alleges that in consideration of the sum of $2,500.00 cash in hand paid, the defendant, on July 15, 1926, conveyed to here an…