Campbell v. Brandenburger

Harrington, J.,

delivering the opinion of the Court:

By finding a verdict for the plaintiff the jury necessarily found that the defendant was negligent and that the plaintiff’s injuries and other damages were caused thereby; and the evidence clearly justifies that conclusion. The jury was also clearly instructed as to the measure of damages in case their verdict should be for the plaintiff.

At common law, differing from cases where the verdict was excessive, it seems that the Court would seldom, if ever, set aside a Verdict where the damages awarded were too small, if such damages were…