Case Name: GEORGE NORBERG v. OLE PEARSON AND ANOTHER
Court: Minnesota Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Minnesota
Decision Date: 1916-11-24
Citations: 134 Minn. 481
Docket Number: Nos. 20,075—(131)
Parties: GEORGE NORBERG v. OLE PEARSON AND ANOTHER.
Judges: Brown, C. J., took no part.
Reporter: Minnesota Reports
Volume: 134
Pages: 481–482

Head Matter:
GEORGE NORBERG v. OLE PEARSON AND ANOTHER.
November 24, 1916.
Nos. 20,075—(131).
New trial.
Neither the “surprise” of counsel nor newly discovered evidence justified a new trial in this case. [Reporter.]
Action in the district court for Red Lake county to recover $20,000 damages caused by being ejected from defendants’ saloon. The case was tried before Watts, J., who when plaintiff rested denied defendants’ motion to dismiss the action, and a jury which returned a verdict tor $1,800. From an order denying their motion for a new trial, defendants appealed.
Affirmed.
P. J. Russell, for appellants.
Jáoñtreville J. Brown, for respondent.
Reported in 159 N. W. 1095.

Opinion:
Pee Cubiam.
Action, for damages for negligence. The case was tried by a jury which found a verdict for the plaintiff. A motion was made for a new trial on the grounds of (a) surprise, and (b) newly discovered evidence. From a denial of the motion, defendants appeal.
An examination of the record satisfies us that this is not a case of "surprise" such as would justify a new trial. The trial court did not abuse its discretion by refusing to grant a new trial because of newly discovered evidence.
Order affirmed.
Brown, C. J., took no part.