U-Haul Co. of Alabama v. Turner

This is an appeal from the granting of a motion for new trial. We reverse.

U-Haul of Alabama brought suit against Turner on open account and for an accounting under a contract with judgment thereon. Turner filed counterclaim claiming $15,200 on open account. Defendant demanded trial by jury. After trial, jury verdict was in favor of plaintiff U-Haul in the amount of $2,518.93. Judgment was entered in accord. No verdict was returned on defendant's counterclaim. Defendant filed motion for new trial which was granted without statement of a ground and the case was returned to the trial docket.…