Savard v. Industrial Trades Union of America

These are actions of trespass on the case for unlawful interference with the right of employment. They were tried together in the superior court and a verdict of $2000 was returned for each plaintiff. The defendants moved for a new trial which was denied. Each plaintiff also moved for a new trial solely on damages on the ground that they were inadequate. The trial justice granted each motion unless the defendants consented to an additur of $1508.40 in Florence Savard’s case and of $404 in Josephine Proulx’s case. Defendants excepted to such rulings and the cases are here on their bills of…