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4 Cal. 288

Watson v. McClay

California Supreme Court

Decided July 15, 1854

California Supreme Court · decided 1854-07-15

<p>New Trial — Discretion.—The exercise of a sound discretion in granting a new triad, upon a review of the facts alone, will not he disturbed.</p>

Cited by 1 later decisions — most recently December 1894

1 state decisions

Relies on Anthony v. Eddy

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Decided 1854-07-15

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Mr. Justice Heydeneeldt

¶1delivered the opinion of the Court.

Mr. Ch. J. Murray concurred.

¶2Where the Court below, in the exercise of a sound discretion, grants a new trial upon a review of the facts alone, we have always refused to disturb it. _

¶3Cited, 5 Kan. 133.

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