...liberty to dispute the plaintiff's title. . But the Court re" fused to permit him to do so, and there was a verdict for the plaintiff. The defendant moved for a new trial, on the following grounds : 1st. Because the Court refused to permit the defendant to give in evidence...

...divert the water from its natural course, in such manner as to injure the mill below. The jury found a verdict for the Plaintiff; the Defendant moved for a new trial, on the ground of a misdirection ; and the court reserved the motion. SWIFT, Ch. J. By the common law,...

...such a defence, because a court of law could not enquire into the validity of a grant. The jury found a verdict for the plaintiff. The defendant moved for a new trial. Clarke, for the motion. WiUiams, contra. CURIA, per NOTT, J. The validity of the grant is not brought...

...give his special instructions, and also excepted to this part of the instructions given. There was a verdict for the plaintiff. The defendant moved for a new trial. Motion overruled. Judgment for the plaintiff. Appeal by defendant. The letter handed to the plaintiff...

...first endorser, is no defence to the defendant, who is the second and last endorser. The jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff. The defendant moved for a new trial, on the ground that the verdict was contrary to law and evidence, which being overruled and judgment...

...objection to his being admitted to testify ; and the court thereupon excluded him. The jury having found a verdict for the plaintiff, the defendant moved for a new trial, on the ground that the court mistook the law, in thus excluding the witness. en to the witness in order...

...of presentment, and concluded his plea to the country. The plaintiff omitted to add the timiliter ; and, after a verdict for the plaintiff, the defendant...plea concluded with an " &c.," — Held, that after verdict-the " &c." might be considèVed to include the timiliter, and that the record was sufficient....

...& R. 457 ; 1 Gale, 246. 1643 To an action on a bill of exchange against an indorser, the defendant pleaded that he had no notice of presentment, and...was no issue joined ; but as the plea concluded with an"&c. :" — Held, that, after verdict, the " &c." might be considered to include the similiter, and...

...thousand dollars. Jordan -• Jordan. Upon these opposing theories the case was tried, the jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff, the defendant moved for a new trial, which was refused, and he excepted. His grounds of exception are several, but those upon which he principally...

...which motion the court refused. The court then charged the jury, and under his charge the jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff. The defendant moved for a new trial ; which motion was overruled by the court, and he cxcepted. The grounds of his motion are, in substance,...