Powell ex rel. Powell v. Watson

Plaintiffs had a jury verdict and judgment against defendant who filed alternative motions (1) for a new trial or (2) to have the judgment set aside and to have judgment entered in accordance with his motion for directed verdict. The trial court sustained the motion for a new trial and denied the motion for judgment. Plaintiffs appealed from the order granting a new trial (§ 512.020 RSMo 1969, V. A.M.S.) and defendant appealed from the order overruling his motion to have judgment entered in accordance with his motion for directed verdict. We are here concerned solely with defendant’s appeal.

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