Volland v. McGee

The following opinion was filed November 8, 1940:

Rosenberry, C. J.

The appellants contend that the trial court had no jurisdiction on February 23, 1940, to set aside the verdict and grant a new trial for the reason that more than sixty days had elapsed after the rendition of the verdict and that the court had not extended the time for cause, relying upon sec. 270.49 (1), Stats. This-court in a long line of cases has held that after the expiration of sixty days from the rendition of a verdict, a court was without power to set aside a verdict unless at some time prior to the expiration of the…