Motion for new trial.

An appellate court on appeal may review and reverse any judgment or order of the district court, although no motion for a new trial was made in such court. [C73, §3169; C97, §4106; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, § 12828; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §686.2 ] C93, §625A.2