Case Name: CRENSHAW v. STREET RAILWAY CO.
Court: Supreme Court of North Carolina
Jurisdiction: North Carolina
Decision Date: 1905-12-12
Citations: 140 N.C. 192
Docket Number: 
Parties: CRENSHAW v. STREET RAILWAY CO.
Judges: 
Reporter: North Carolina Reports
Volume: 140
Pages: 192–193

Head Matter:
CRENSHAW v. STREET RAILWAY CO.
(Filed December 12, 1905).
New Trial — Newly Discovered Evidence — Practice.
Where a motion is made in this court for a new trial for newly discovered evidence, the court never discusses the facts on such motion, but simply awards or refuses a new trial.
AotioN by A. Crenshaw and Susan Crenshaw, his wife, against Asheville & Biltmore Street Railway & Transportation Co. and others, heard by Judge Fred Moore and a jury, at the March Term, 1905, of the Superior Court of BuNcoMbe. From a judgment for the feme plaintiff, the defendants appealed.
Moore & Rollins, Frank Carter and H. C. Chedester for the plaintiff.
Julius C. Martin for the defendant.

Opinion:
Per Curiam:
Without any intimation as to the plaintiff's right to recover on' the testimony as it now stands, the court is of opinion that a new trial should be awarded by reason of the newly discovered evidence, set out and referred to in the affidavits of the defendant, filed for the purpose on motion duly made.
Under the decision in Herndon v. Railroad Co., 121 N. C., 498, we never discuss the facts on such motion, but simply award or refuse a new trial.
New Trial.