 | 1846 - 478 pągines
...when a verdict was found for the plaintiff.* In the following term, Mr. Plait obtained a rule nisi, for a new trial, on the grounds that the verdict was against evidence, and that the invention was not new, and which came on for argument on the 22d May last. Mr. Jervis,... | |
 | John Bayly Moore, Great Britain. Court of Common Pleas, John Scott - 1833 - 790 pągines
...the invention for which the patent was obtained, to the extent stated in the specification; and also for a new trial on the grounds that the verdict was against evidence, and that the jury had been misdirected — contending that the jury should have been directed to consider... | |
 | Great Britain. Court of King's Bench - 1833 - 1054 pągines
...were of opinion that it did, and found a verdict for the defendant A rule nisi was afterwards obtained for a new trial, on the grounds that the verdict was against evidence, and that the learned Judge was wrong in leaving the question of fact to the jury as above stated ;... | |
 | Great Britain. Court of Common Pleas, John Scott - 1836 - 922 pągines
...with bona fides. A verdict having been returned for the plaintiff— £>'. />'. Harrison now moved for a new trial, on the grounds that the verdict was against the evidence, and that the testimony of the clerk had been improperly rejected.—The act of absenting... | |
 | Great Britain. Court of Common Pleas, John Scott - 1838 - 760 pągines
...on for trial. Humphreys, 3 B. & Aid. 598, it 1837- Platt, in Michaelmas Term, moved for a rule nisi for a new trial, on the grounds that the verdict was against evidence (the witness for the plaintiff having been contradicted at the trial on some collateral points, and... | |
 | 1858 - 524 pągines
...//. James and Philbrick now showed cause against a rule to set aside the verdict for the plaintiff and for a new trial, on the grounds that the verdict was against evidence, and that there was no evidence of negligence. — i/. CViamfcrc, QC and Cohen In support of the rule.... | |
 | 1848 - 562 pągines
...direction, and the evidence, the jury had returned their verdict. M. Chambers moved to-day for a rule not to set aside that verdict, and for a new trial, on the grounds — first, of its being against the evidence ; secondly, of misdirection ; and also to arrest the judgment,... | |
 | 1848 - 592 pągines
...Guildhall, before the Lord Chief Baron, ami a verdict found for the plaintiff. Croiader, QC now moved to set aside that verdict, and for a new trial, on the ground of misdirection. The action was brought by the plaintiff, a conveyancer, against the defendant,... | |
 | Thomas Webster - 1844 - 796 pągines
...the invention for which the patent was obtained, to the extent stated in the specification ; and also for a new trial, on the grounds that the verdict was against evidence, and that the jury had been misdirected — contending that the jury should have been directed to consider... | |
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He was convicted by a jury but the court granted his motion for a new trial on the grounds that the verdict was against the weight of the evidence and certain instructions were contrary to the law. 
