Case ID: ky-op_1/html/0397-01.html
Source: Caselaw Access Project
Author: {"author": "Judge Williams:", "license": "Public Domain", "url": "https://static.case.law/"}
Date Created: 2024-08-24T03:29:51.129683

Barnes, White et al. v. John Triplett.
    Verdict Against the Evidence — New Trial.
    There being no evidence to sustain plaintiff’s right of action a jury should have found for the defendant; therefore, the court should have awarded the appellant a new trial.
    APPEAL EROM MONTGOMERY CIRCUIT COURT.
    October 3, 1866.
   Opinion oe the Court by

Judge Williams:

There' were but two witnesses sworn in the case, Tesler and Hoffman, and their evidence does not conflict, but is consistent and harmonious. Hoffman corroborates Tesler as far as the latter deposes.

If the jury gave credit to Hoffman their verdict should have-been for the defendants; if they did not, then the plaintiff had not sustained his right of action by evidence, and the jury should have found against him.

In any view of this evidence, the jury should have found for appellants, and because they found for appellee the court should have awarded a new trial.

Wherefore, the judgment is reversed, with directions to award a new trial, .and for further proceedings.