In re Yoakam

Citations

• 103 Cal. 503
• 37 P. 485
• 1894 Cal. LEXIS 809

Syllabus

<p>New Trial—Insufficiency of Evidence—Specifications in Statement. The object of the specifications of the insufficiency of evidence required by the statute is to direct the attention of the court and adverse party to the particular point on which the evidence is claimed to be insufficient, and when this object is accomplished the specifications will be held sufficient.</p> <p>Id.—Order Granting a New Trial—Presumption Upon Appeal.—Upon appeal from an order granting a new trial under specifications of the insufficiency of the evidence to justify the verdict, where the record contains no statement of any of the evidence given at the trial, all intendments are in favor of the regularity of the action of the court below, and error will not be presumed.</p>