Section 60. Motion In Arrest Of Judgment. A Motion In Arrest Of Judgment, Like A Motion For A New Trial, Must Be Made In The Court Where The Verdict Was Rendered. It Can Only Be Made By An Unsuccessful Defendant, And Must Be Based On Error Apparent On The Face Of The Record. Section 61. Motion For Judgment Non Obstante Verdicto
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This section is from the book "Popular Law Library Vol11 Common Law Pleading, Code Pleading, Federal Procedure, Evidence", by Albert H. Putney. Also available from Amazon: Popular Law-Dictionary.
Section 60. Motion In Arrest Of Judgment. A Motion In Arrest Of Judgment, Like A Motion For A New Trial, Must Be Made In The Court Where The Verdict Was Rendered. It Can Only Be Made By An Unsuccessful Defendant, And Must Be Based On Error Apparent On The Face Of The Record. Section 61. Motion For Judgment Non Obstante Verdicto
This motion is made by the plaintiff.
"It was made in cases where, after a pleading by the defendant in confession and avoidance, as, for example, a plea in bar and issue joined thereon, and verdict found for the defendant, the plaintiff, on retrospective examination of the record, conceives that such plea was bad in substance, and might have been made the subject of demurrer on that ground."
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