Lockwood v. Twenty-Third Street Railway Co.
New York Court of Common Pleas
Appeal from trial term. Action of Angelena C. Lockwood against the Twenty-Third Street Railway Company for damages on account of personal injury. Trial by jury, and verdict for plaintiff. From the judgment entered on the verdict, and from an order denying a motion for a new trial, defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtVan Hoesen, J.
In Jennings v. Van Schaick, 13 Daly, 7, this court said: “Where a verdict is much 'above or much below the average, it is fair to infer, unless the case presents extraordinary features, that partiality, prejudice, or some other improper motive has led the jury astray.” The verdict in this case is far above the average. The plaintiff has recovered $10,000 for an injury to the sciatic nerve, and for an inflammation of a broad ligament that sustains the uterus, accompanied by obstinate constipation, the suppression of menstruation, and nervous prostration. The plaintiff is 44 years of age, and…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Jennings v. Van SchaickNew York Court of Common Pleas · 1884
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