Moses v. Cromwell

Citations

• 78 Va. 671
• 1884 Va. LEXIS 39

Syllabus

<p>1. Practice at Common Law-Bill of exceptions.-Bill of exceptions cannot properly and regularly be added to record of case after case is ended by final judgment and the power of court over it has ended by the close of the term.</p> <p>2. Corporation Courts-Limitation of term-Construction of statutes.Under Acts 1869-70, p. 35, with the old corporation courts there passed away also the limitation of the term to twenty days, and the terms of the substituted courts end only with the commencement of the succeeding term, unless sooner closed by order.</p> <p>3. Practice at Common Law-Affidavit of jurors.-As a general rule, affidavit of jurors to impeach their verdict should be rejected-and the exceptions are rare. Danville Bank v. Waddill's Adm’r, 31 Gratt. 483-</p> <p>4. Idem-Excessive damages-Release-New trial.-Where, by order of court, on defendant’s motion for new trial, part of the damages assessed by jury has been released, and defendant did not except to the judgmentfor the part not released, the verdict cannot be disturbed, especially where neither the facts nor the evidence are certified.</p>