Armstrong v. Aragon

Citations

• 13 N.M. 19
• 79 P. 291

Syllabus

<p>SYLLABUS.</p> <p>• 1. Where there is no evidence to sustain a verdict against a defendant, or where the court would he compelled to set aside a verdict against a defendant, if returned, the court has power to direct a verdict in favor of defendant. Candelaria v. A., T. & S. F. Ry. Co., 6 N. M. 266 United States v. Gumm Bros., 9 N. M. 616.</p> <p>2. Testing the facts of this case hy the rule just stated and hy the provisions of sections 3199-3212, C. L. 1897, there was no error in instructing the jury to find for the defendant.</p> <p>3. Under the facts disclosed hy the record the court committed no error in overruling the motion for a new trial upon the ground of newly discovered evidence. Rube v. Ahreu, 1 N. M. 247.</p>