Arkansas Louisiana Gas Co. v. Travis

LAVENDER, Justice:

After judgment was entered in favor of Arkansas Louisiana Gas Company, plaintiff below in a condemnation action against defendants below, defendants filed a timely motion for new trial, setting forth seven grounds. At the hearing on the motion and after the time for the filing of a new trial had expired, defendants orally moved to amend their motion by including a ground which was separate from and additional to the grounds set forth in the original motion. The trial court granted the motion for new trial solely upon the additional ground alleged in the oral amendment.…