Case ID: wis_86/html/0321-01.html
Source: Caselaw Access Project
Author: {"author": "Obtok, J.", "license": "Public Domain", "url": "https://static.case.law/"}
Date Created: 2024-08-24T03:29:51.129683

Garny, Appellant, vs. Katz, Respondent.
    
      October 18
    
    November 7, 1893.
    
    
      New trial: Terms.
    
    Where no reasons for granting a new trial are stated in the order,-iff1 should impose as terms the payment of the taxable costs of the ■■ former trial.
    APPEAL from the Superior Court of Milwaukee County.
    Action to recover the sum of $500, with interest, alleged to be due the plaintiff for services performed by him as a real estate broker in securing for defendant certain, land..
    
      The appeal is from an order granting a new trial after a verdict for plaintiff.
    For the appellant there was a brief by Rose & Wooleoclc, and oral argument by C. G. Wooleoclc.
    
    For the respondent there was a brief by Winkler, Flanders, Smith, Bottum da Vilas, and oral argument by F. 0. Winlcler.
    
   Obtok, J.

The jury returned a verdict in favor of the plaintiff for $560.08. Afterwards, and at the same term of the court, the defendant moved for a new trial on the minutes of the court, and the motion was granted without any reasons stated therefor, and without terms. When no reasons are given for granting a new trial after a verdict, the presumption is that it was granted on the ground that the verdict was against the weight of evidence, and in such case the court should impose the terms of the payment of the taxable-costs of the former trial. Pound v. Roan, 45 Wis. 129; Smith v. Lander, 48 Wis. 587; Schraer v. Stefan, 80 Wis. 653. The order appealed from is therefore erroneous. The order was no abuse of discretion, but a mere omission of the terms.

By the Cotort.— The order of the superior court is reversed, and the cause remanded with direction to grant a new trial in the case upon the terms of the payment of the taxable costs of the former trial.