Chicago City Railway Co. v. Donnelly

The position most strongly urged by appellant in this case is that the verdict was'contrary to the weight of the evidence.

We think the effect of the evidence was a question for the jury, with whose answer we should not interfere. While it is true, that we have, as we are frequently reminded, the right and duty to set aside a verdict and reverse a judgment where, after considering the evidence, we find such a verdict and judgment clearly and manifestly against its weight, this does not mean that we should in the case of conflicting testimony compare the number of witnesses on one side with…