Richardson v. Birmingham Cotton Manufacturing Co.
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from tlie Circuit Court of Jefferson. Tried before the Hon. James J. Banks. This suit was brought by the appellant, W. D. Richardson, against the appellee, the Birmingham Cotton Manufacturing Company, to recover damages for injury to the plaintiff’s daughter, about ten years of age, in the loss of the forefinger of her right hand, which injury it is alleged was caused by the negligence of the defendant or its employes, while the plaintiff’s daughter was in the…
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Appeal from tlie Circuit Court of Jefferson. Tried before the Hon. James J. Banks. This suit was brought by the appellant, W. D. Richardson, against the appellee, the Birmingham Cotton Manufacturing Company, to recover damages for injury to the plaintiff’s daughter, about ten years of age, in the loss of the forefinger of her right hand, which injury it is alleged was caused by the negligence of the defendant or its employes, while the plaintiff’s daughter was in the employment of the defendant. Upon the rendering of verdict and judgment for the plaintiff, the defendant moved the court to…
1Opinion of the CourtHaralson, J.
The defendant, against whom judgment wras rendered, moved the court for a new trial on several grounds as set out in the transcript, among which was that the verdict was, under the evidence, excessive. Evidence was introduced on both sides on the trial of this motion; and after said motion had been *383submitted to the court, but before a decision had been rendered thereon, as the bill of exception states, “the-plaintiff offered to accept any reduction of the said judgment which the court saw proper to make, and which in his opinion the evidence would justify, if the court thought the verdict of…
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