Acosta v. Gingles

A writ of error was taken under the statute from an order granting a new trial in an action of ejectment wherein the verdict was for the plaintiff. The only question to be considered is the propriety of the order granting the motion of the defendants for a new trial. There are ten grounds of the motion asserting in varying terms that the verdict is not supported by the evidence, and is contrary to the charge of the *509court, and that the court erred in charges given and in not directing a verdict for the defendants.

A motion for new trial is addressed to the sound judicial discretion of trial…