Simpson v. Wilmer

Plaintiff sought damages for personal injuries which he claimed were sustained when defendants ejected him from a meeting of the Salvation Army on March 19, 1942. Following a trial by jury, judgment in the sum of $6,000 was entered in favor of plaintiff and against defendants. Defendants moved for a new trial and the trial court granted said motion “on the ground that damages allowed by the jury are excessive.” Plaintiff appeals from the order granting the new trial.

This action apparently represents but one phase of the general controversy between plaintiff and defendants arising out of the…