Consolidated Grocery Co. v. Allman
Supreme Court of Florida
This case was decided by the court En Banc. Writ of error to the Circuit Court for Duval County. The facts in the case are stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtWhitfield, C. J.
This writ of error was taken to a judgment for $2500.00, damages recovered by Allman against the Consolidated Grocery Company for personal injuries received by the alleged negligent stinking of All-*231man by the pole of the defendant’s wagon protruding into a street car where Allman was riding.
A discussion of the several errors assigned will apparently serve no useful purpose. One of the grounds of the motion for new trial is that the verdict is excessive, and the denial of the motion for new trial is assigned as error, the excessiveness of the verdict being insisted on.
Ordinarily a verdict…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Atlantic Coast Line Railroad v. BeazleySupreme Court of Florida · 1907
- Florida Central & Peninsular Railroad v. FoxworthSupreme Court of Florida · 1903
- Pensacola Gas Co. v. PebleySupreme Court of Florida · 1889
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