Case ID: sd_45/html/0494-01.html
Source: Caselaw Access Project
Author: {"author": "POLLEY, J.", "license": "Public Domain", "url": "https://static.case.law/"}
Date Created: 2024-08-24T03:29:51.129683

VAN KIRK, Respondent, v. HERRETT, Appellant.
    (189 N. W. 115.)
    (File No. 5046.
    Opinion filed June 27, 1922.)
    Appeals — Error—Conflicting- Evidence — Jury’s Determination of Preponderance, as Conclusive — No Review.
    Where upon conflicting evidence jury under proper instructions determined issues in favor of plaintiff, the only question being one of preponderance of evidence, Supreme Court will not review the determination.
    Appeal from Circuit Court, Butte County. Hon. James Mc-NSNNY, Judge.
    Action by Charles H. Van Kirk, against James H. Herrett. Erom a judgment for plaintiff, and from an order denying a new trial, defendant appeals.
    Affirmed.
    
      L. M. Swnons, and Norman T. Mason, for 'Appellant.
    /. W. Malvin, and Dan McCutchen, for Respondent.
   POLLEY, J.

This is an appeal from a judgment and from-an order denying defendant’s motion for a new trial.

The issues were submitted to a jury upon conflicting evidence, the competency or materiality of which are not questioned by appellant, and upon instructions of the court, the correctness of which is not questioned. This eliminated every possible question to be determined, except the one as to the preponderance of the evidence. The jury determined this question in favor of plaintiff, and it is not the province of this court to review such determination. While different minds might have reached different conclusions from the evidence, there is no lack of evidence to support the verdict, if indeed the clear weight of the evidence is not with the plaintiff.

The judgment and order appealed from are affirmed.