East Tennessee & Georgia Railroad v. Evans

Although, the amount of damages ($137.20) allowed *608by the jury for the hogs killed, seems to be high, we can not say that it is excessive and exorbitant, as insisted in the argument. One of them seems, from the proof, to have been of peculiar value, and the price of pork and bacon was very high, according to the proof, when the accident occurred, in the fall of 1865. There is evidence in the record which fully sustains the verdict, although there is other proof which would have authorized the jury to find a smaller amount of damages. The case was properly submitted to the jury, and upon a well…