Glassford v. Lewis
New York Supreme Court
Appeal from special term, Broome county. Action by G-eorge O. Glassford against Alfred 0. Lewis and others ' There was a judgment for defendants, and, from an order granting a new trial, defendants appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtMartin, J.
The motion for a new trial, which resulted in the order appealed from, was made upon the ground of newly-discovered evidence, and because the verdict was contrary to the evidence. A careful reading of the testimony contained in the appeal book discloses that the special term may well have granted the plaintiff’s motion upon the ground that the verdict was against the weight of evidence. It was said by Allen, J., in Barrett v. Railroad Co., 45 N. Y. 632:
“Motions to set aside verdicts as contrary to evidence, as well as motions for a new trial upon the ground of newly-discovered evidence, are…
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