Where the trial court refuses to grant a new trial on grounds that the verdict is contrary to the evidence, the presumption in favor of the verdict is strengthened. Willis v. Lewis, 25 Ala. App. 369, 148 So. 380; McEntyre v. First Nat. Bank, 27 Ala. App. 311, 171 So. 913; Ozark v. Byrd, 225 Ala. 332, 143 So. 168; United Ben. Life Ins. Co. v. Dopson, 232 Ala. 625, 169 So. 287. Proof in regard to existence, at time of execution of the contract, of cancer, carcinoma or tumor which was then a serious disease so as to increase risk of loss was merely opinion of experts, as to which there was conflict, and the determination of the issue was properly for the jury. Metropolitan Life Ins. A. v. Shaw, 22 Ala. App. 54, 112 So. 179; New York Life Ins. Co. v. Zivitz, 243 Ala. 379, 10 So.2d 276, 143 A.L.R. 321; Central Mfrs.' Mut. Ins. Co. v. Cheek, 31 Ala. App. 465, 18 So.2d 806; Pacific Mut. Life Ins. Co. v. Edmondson, 235 Ala. 365, 179 So. 185; New York Life Ins. Co. v. Torrace, 228 Ala. 286, 287, 153 So. 463; Collins v. Casualty Co. of America, 224 Mass. 327, 112 N.E. 634, L.R.A. 1916E, 1203. CARR, Judge.