Easley v. Elliott

Decided February 15, 1869

Supreme Court of Missouri · decided 1869-02-15

<p>1. Practice — Supreme Court — Appeals—Evidence.— In appeal cases where no question of law is presented or saved in a manner which this court can review, it will not undertake to weigh the evidence to determine whether it justified the finding in the trial court.</p>

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Decided 1869-02-15

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Wagner, Judge,

¶1delivered the opinion of the court.

¶2The case was tried by consent of parties before the court, without the intervention of a jury. The court found a verdict for plaintiff, and rendered judgment thereon. No instructions or declarations of law were asked for or given on either side. There is no question of law presented or saved in a manner w'hich this court can review, and we will not undertake to weigh the evidence to determine whether it justified the finding of the trial court.

¶3Judgment affirmed.

The other judges concur.