Manufacturers' Finance Acceptance Corp. v. Jones

The plaintiff says the question involved in this case is: Did the trial court commit prejudicial error in continuing to a subsequent térm plaintiff’s motion to set aside the verdict, and in acting upon the motion at such subsequent term by allowing the motion and setting aside the verdict, under the circumstances of this case? We think so.

C. S., 591, is as follows: “Tbe judge who tries the cause may, in his discretion, entertain a motion to be made on his minutes, to set aside a verdict and grant a new trial upon the exceptions, or for insufficient evidence, or for excessive damages; but such…