Combs v. Combs

BOHLING, Commissioner.

Delbert P. Combs sued Joseph L. Combs for $15,000 damages for the wrongful death of Juanita Combs, plaintiff’s wife, the result of the negligent operation of an automobile. The jury returned a verdict for $3,000 and judgment was entered thereon. Plaintiff sought a new trial on the ground the $3,000 judgment was grossly inadequate. His motion was overruled, and he appeals.

The question of our jurisdiction of the appeal arose in the course of the argument on submission here. Our rulings are that upon a plaintiff’s appeal on the ground the judgment is inadequate, the amount…