Case Name: A. H. DAVIS, Respondent, v. SMITH and McGILVERY, Appellants
Court: Supreme Court of California
Jurisdiction: California
Decision Date: 1852-10
Citations: 2 Cal. 423
Docket Number: 
Parties: A. H. DAVIS, Respondent, v. SMITH and McGILVERY, Appellants.
Judges: 
Reporter: California Reports
Volume: 2
Pages: 423–423

Head Matter:
A. H. DAVIS, Respondent, v. SMITH and McGILVERY, Appellants.
Where the evidence is. conflicting, and might have warranted a verdict on either side, it is not the province of the Court to disturb the finding.
Appeal from the Sixth Judicial District.

Opinion:
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Heydenfeldt, Justice.
This was an appeal from a refusal to grant a new trial. The evidence is conflicting, and might have warranted, a verdict on either side. It is in such cases not the province of the Court to disturb the finding. It is presumed that the jury or the Court had good reasons for giving more credence to the witnesses of the successful party.
Judgment is affirmed, with costs.