Jones v. Pennsylvania Co.
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 177, April T., 1915, by plaintiff, from judgment of C. P. Allegheny Co., April T., 1913, No. 1280, on verdict for plaintiff in case of Sarah M. Jones v. Pennsylvania Company. Trespass to recover damages for personal injuries. Before Carnahan, J. The opinion of the Superior Court states the case. See also Jones v. Pennsylvania Company, appellant, supra. Error assigned, among others, was in refusing new trial.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Trexler, J.,
The facts appear in the preceding case in which the defendant company was the appellant. The plaintiff has also appealed, alleging that the verdict was inadequate. The verdict given by the jury of $1,000 might appear small in comparison to the injury sustained by the plaintiff, but the refusal of a new trial was within the discretion of the court. In Chestnut v. Auto Car Co., 53 Pa. Superior Ct. 1, this court said, “It is well settled that the power of the appellate courts of this State to grant a new trial upon the ground of excessiveness or inadequacy of damages…
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