Freedman v. Burton

Defendant appeals from a judgment non obstante veredicto. Summary proceedings for the restitution of certain premises were had before a circuit court commissioner, where a jury returned a verdict for defendant. The landlord appealed to the circuit court where another jury returned a like verdict on November 30, 1936, and judgment was immediately entered thereon. On December 5th, plaintiff filed a motion for a judgment notwithstanding the verdict which was heard and granted on December 28th, the trial judge determining that the defendant was guilty of unlawfully withholding possession of the…