Sibley v. Odum

SIMPSON, Justice.

This appeal presents the question of whether there was error in granting appellee’s motion to set aside the verdict of the jury and order a new trial. The verdict was: “We the jury find the issues in favor of the plaintiff against the defendant James E. Odum and assess her damages at $10,000.” The case is argued here on the theory that the verdict was a discharge of Sibley and against Odum for damages for personal injuries sustained in an automobile accident and we will review the case on that theory.

The motion for new trial contained eighty-eight grounds. In granting the…