05, which provides: Farris v. Koplau, 113 Minn. 397, 129 N.W. 770; Stebbins v. Martin, 121 Minn. 154, 140 N.W. 1029. "* * * [T]he court of its own initiative may order a new trial for any reason for which it might have granted a new trial on motion of a party, and in the order shall specify the grounds therefor."
But judgment notwithstanding the verdict should not be granted by this court unless the evidence is practically conclusive against the verdict and there is no probability that other evidence can be presented on a new trial. Erwin v. Shell, 119 Minn. 496, 138 N.W. 691; Stebbins v. Martin, 121 Minn. 154, 140 N.W. 1029. The case of G. M. N. R. Co. v. Wells, 275 U.S. 455, 48 S.Ct. 151, 72 L. ed. 370, is cited.