Moultrie v. Brophy
Moultrie v. Brophy
Opinion of the Court
There was a substantial conflict in the evidence as to whether Brophy was in possession of the whole tract, at the time of the commencement of the action; and we cannot disturb the judgment on the ground that it is unsupported by the evidence. Nor did the court err in modifying the judgment to the prejudice of the defendants. They moved for a new trial on the ground that the judgment, as originally entered, was erroneous, because it was for the possession of the whole tract, instead of one undivided half thereof. On the trial of the motion, the court admitted the error, and with the consent of the plaintiff, modified the judgment accordingly. We do not see on what ground the defendants can complain of this, or why there should be the useless formality of a new trial, in order to arrive at the same result, which was accomplished by modifying the judgment.
. Judgment affirmed.
Reference
- Full Case Name
- J. A. MOULTRIE v. JOHN BROPHY
- Status
- Published