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7 Mo. 220

Lackey v. Lane

Supreme Court of Missouri

Decided September 15, 1841

Supreme Court of Missouri · decided 1841-09-15

The court of common pleas erred in overruling said motion for a new trial, for the reasons therein filed, because the jury found a verdict greatly against the weight of testimony, which motion ought to have prevailed. See page 361, section 16, Mo. Digest. 1st. That by the evidence it is clearly shown, that the charges nnd specifications contained in the bill of items are correct, and the customary charges made by physicians and surgeons for like services in St. Louis.

Decided 1841-09-15

¶1Opinion of the Court by

Scott, Judge.

¶2Lane and McCabe sued Lackey for medical services, before a justice of the peace, and recovered judgment, and on appeal to the court of common pleas, judgment was affirmed. The only question arising on the record, and the only com- , . ° , , plaint of the appellant, is the refusal oí the court to grant a new trial, for the reason that the verdict was against the weight of evidence. This court cannot see that the court below erred in this matter. That court has opportunities greatly superior to those enjoyed by this court, of ing whether the verdict is against the weight of testimony, and whether a new trial should be granted.

¶3When the court below has refused a new trial, demanded simply because the verdict is against the weight of evidence, it must be a flagrant case which would justify the ° o •/ ence of this court. The difference between the amount admitted to be due, and that given by the verdict, being so small, the court was well warranted on that ground alone in refusing a new trial.

¶4Judgment affirmed. '

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