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Kelley v. Woodward

Kelley v. Woodward.

Kelley v. Woodward, 58 N.H. 153 (1877)
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Court
Supreme Court of New Hampshire · State Highest Courts
Decided
August 5, 1877
Judges
Allen, Foster
Citations
58 N.H. 153
Headnotes
Whether a verdict is against the evidence is a question of fact, to be decided at the trial term.
Summary
Trespass. The defendant excepted to the refusal of the judge at the trial term to set aside a verdict for the plaintiff, as being against the evidence.

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Opinion of the Court — Foster

Foster, J.

The question whether a verdict is contrary to the evidence is a question of fact, to be decided by the judge presiding at the trial.

Fuller v. Bailey, ante, p. 71;

Lefavor v. Smith, ante, p. 125;

Hill v. New Haven, 37 Vt. 501, 512 ;

Clark v. Congregational Society, 45 N. H. 333, 334.

Exception overruled.

Allen, J., did not sit.

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1879–1880: 11885–1886: 11897–1898: 118792026peak 1879 · 1

Relies on it most ⓘ

  1. Hovey v. Brown59 N.H. 114 (1879)
  2. Pitman v. Mauran40 A. 392 (N.H. 1897)
  3. Little v. Upham8 A. 823 (N.H. 1886)

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  1. Pitman v. Mauran40 A. 392 (N.H. 1897)
  2. Little v. Upham8 A. 823 (N.H. 1886)
  3. Hovey v. Brown59 N.H. 114 (1879)

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Hill v. Town of New Haven, 37 Vt. 501 (1865) 29

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