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51 Mo. 108

Long v. Wilcox

Supreme Court of Missouri

Decided October 15, 1872

Supreme Court of Missouri · decided 1872-10-15

<p>1. Judgment affirmed for want of exceptions.</p>

Decided 1872-10-15

Adams, Judge,

¶1delivered the opinion of the court.

¶2We are asked to review the action of the Circuit Court on the evidence and instructions given and refused, without any exception being saved to the action of the court in overruling the motion for anew trial.

¶3The object of a motion for a new trial, is to allow the Circuit Court to correct the errors made during the progress of the trial. If the motion be overruled, and no exceptions saved, the presumption is that the party acquiesced in the ruling of the court and "he is not entitled to any relief here.

¶4Let the judgment be affirmed.

Judge Wagner concurs. Judge Bliss absent.
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