...jury by the learned judge, they found for the defendants. A rule having been obtained for a new trial on the ground that the learned judge misdirected the jury in telling them that there was evidence of contributory negligence in the plaintiffs. B RAM WELL, 15. This is a case of...

...counts which were not proved. A rule having been obtained on a former day, calling on the plaintiff to shew cause why the verdict should not be set aside, and a new trial had on this ground. * * * LORD KENYON, Ch. J. The case of Bent v. Baker [3 Term R. 27] laid down a clear and...

...the court. Accordingly, in Hilary Term, (Thursday, the 4th of February,) Davenport obtained a rule to shew cause why the verdict should not be set aside, and a nonsuit entered. He cited Poultney v. Holmes, M. 7 G. 3. at N. Pr. before Pratt, Ch. Just. 1 Str....

...of the hay at the price agreed for. In the last term, a rule was obtained calling on the plaintiff to shew cause why the verdict should not be set aside and a new trial had, on the grounds that the learned Judge had left that as a question of fact to the jury, which he himself ought...

...plaintiff for the amount claimed. Tn Trinity term last, a rule nisi was obtained calling upon the plaintiff to shew cause why the verdict should not be set aside and a new trial granted. In Michaelmas term last the Solicitor General shewed cause. The direction of the...

...not the most convenient mode of making the embankment." In Easter term last, Scarlett obtained a rule to shew cause why the verdict should not be set aside and a new trial had, on the ground that the jury ought not to have been called upon to say, whether the plaintiff had sustained some injury, which...

...rule calls upon the defendant to shew cause why the verdict found for him at the trial, should not be set aside, and a new trial had, on the ground that the verdict is against evidence. Looking at the evidence, it appears to me that the only verdict the jury...

...trial was thereupon obtained on the part of the plaintiff calling upon the defendants to sbow cause why the verdict should not be set aside, and a new trial had, on the ground that, if (here was a custom proved as alleged, the name could not and did not control the contract contained...

...the ground that there was no evidence of the defendants' liability, or why a new trial should not be had, on the ground that the learned judge misdirected the jury in telling them that the defendants were liable, under the circumstances, for the damage done by the water getting through the...

...50/. Keane now moved pursuant to leave reserved for a rule calling on the plaintiff to show cause why the verdict should not be set aside, and a new trial had on the ground of misdirection, and that the verdict was against the weight of the evidence. The declaration alleged...