Stillman v. McConnell
Supreme Court of Kansas
Error from, Morris District Court.. At the April Term, 1885, the plaintiff McConnell recovered a judgment for $14.41 against defendant Stillman, who brings the case here. The facts are stated in the opinion. E. S. Bertram, for plaintiff in error.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Clogston, C.:
McConnell, defendant in error, plaintiff below, commenced this action before a justice of the peace; trial with jury, and judgment for defendant Stillman, plaintiff in error. Trial August 8th, 1884, and verdict rendered, and motion for new trial. No judgment rendered on the day the verdict was received'. The motion for a new trial was heard by the justice, all the parties present, on August 13th. Motion was overruled, and thereupon the justice stated *399that the amount found by the jury was excessive; whereupon the defendant remitted the excess, and consented to a judgment…
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