 | South Carolina. Constitutional Court of Appeals - 1824 - 526 pages
...of Phillips, in suffering the recovery. The jury, under the direction of the court, found a verdicf for the plaintiff. The defendant moved for a new trial on the following grounds: 1 st. Because the -said record of recovery was incompetent testimony. 2nd. Because the said recovery... | |
 | Joseph Kinnicut Angell - 1824 - 380 pages
...divert the water from its natural course, in such manner as to injure the mill below. The jury found a verdict for the Plaintiff; the Defendant moved for a new trial, on the ground of a misdirection ; and the court reserved the motion. SWIFT, Ch. J. By the common law,... | |
 | David James McCord, South Carolina. Constitutional Court of Appeals - 1826 - 670 pages
...contradict the deed. The jury, according to the charge of the court, found for defendant. The plaintiff moved for a new trial on the following grounds: 1st. Because the description of the land in the levy and sheriff's deed can only mean the share inherited by John Miller,... | |
 | South Carolina. Constitutional Court of Appeals, David James McCord - 1830 - 612 pages
...such a defence, because a court of law could not enquire into the validity of a grant. The jury found a verdict for the plaintiff. The defendant moved for a new trial. Clarke, for the motion. WiUiams, contra. CURIA, per NOTT, J. The validity of the grant is not brought... | |
 | David Graham (Jr.) - 1834 - 712 pages
...opinion that the words were fully explained, and therefore not actionable. The jury nevertheless found a verdict for the plaintiff. The defendant moved for a new trial, on the ground that the verdict was contrary to law. Per Curiam — " We agree in opinion with the judge... | |
 | Louisiana. Supreme Court, Branch Walthus Miller, Thomas Curry - 1835 - 672 pages
...first endorser, is no defence to the defendant, who is the second and last endorser. The jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff. The defendant moved for a new trial, on the ground that the verdict was contrary to law and evidence, which being overruled and judgment rendered... | |
 | Great Britain. Bail Court, Alfred Septimus Dowling - 1835 - 944 pages
...set aside the verdict, and for a new country. The plaintiff omitted to add the similiter; and after a verdict for the plaintiff, the defendant moved for a new trial because there was no issue joined : but as the plea concluded with an " &c.", — Held, that, after... | |
 | Jacob D. Wheeler - 1836 - 624 pages
...objection to his being admitted to testify ; and the court thereupon excluded him. The jury having found a verdict for the plaintiff, the defendant moved for a new trial, on the ground that the court mistook the law, in thus excluding the witness. en to the witness in order... | |
 | 1838 - 626 pages
...presentment, and concluded his plea to the country. The plaintiff omitted to add the timiliter ; and, after a verdict for the plaintiff, the defendant moved for a new trial, because there was no issue joined ; but as the plea concluded with an " &c.," — Held, that after... | |
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Dec. 236, which was an action of ejectment, certain questions of fact had been submitted to the jury, who found a verdict for the plaintiff. The defendant moved for a new trial on the ground that the... 
