Georgia Southern & Florida Railway Co. v. Ransom

1. The plaintiff, in her petition, asks for no damages other than vindictive damages; “the entire injury” (as alleged) “is to'the peace, happiness and feelings of the plaintiff. The verdict of a jury in such a case should not be disturbed unless the court should suspect bias or prejudice from its excess or its inadequacy.”

2. This is the third consecutive verdict for the plaintiff, upon testimony at each trial substantially identical (Ga. So. & Fla. Ry. Co. v. Ransom, 5 Ga. App. 540 (40 S. E. 525), 8 Ga. App. 277 (68 S. E. 943) ) ; the instructions of the court to the jury in the instant case…