CHAVIN v. COPE


243 A.2d 694 (1968)

Peggy M. CHAVIN, I. Favel Chavin, and James P. Quinn, Plaintiffs Below, Appellants, v. Beatrice A. COPE, Defendant Below, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Delaware.

May 10, 1968.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Harvey Porter, Wilmington, for appellants.

Richard I. G. Jones of Prickett, Ward Burt & Sanders, Wilmington, for appellee.

WOLCOTT, C. J., and CAREY and HERRMANN, JJ., sitting.


WOLCOTT, Chief Justice.

This is an appeal from the Superior Court's denial of plaintiffs' motion to set aside verdicts in their favor and for a new trial.

In an appeal from either the grant or denial of a new trial the sole question for determination is whether or not the action of the trial court constitutes an abuse of sound judicial discretion. Trowell v. Diamond Supply Co., 8 Terry 422, 91 A.2d...

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