Weber v. International Railway Co.

This is a motion to set aside an inquisition and that a new writ of inquiry issue. The action was brought to recover damages for personal injuries sustained in a collision of railway cars, and the evidence shows that the injuries are of a serious character. The jury awarded $4,000 damages.

In Bossout v. Rome, W. & O. R. Co., 131 N. Y. 37, it is held that, even where the assessment is by a jury at circuit, the rules for reviewing the trial of an action did not prevail; that a motion may be made to set aside the inquisition, but it will not be granted, however, simply because of the admission of…