Douglas v. Gausman

Appellee sued appellant in the circuit court of Bandolph county, to recover damages for a breach of contract to marry. The contract and its breach are not controverted, and appellee recovered a verdict for $3600, upon which judgment was rendered, after overruling a motion for a new trial.

It is urged that the damages are excessive. In such cases the jury are the sole judges of the amount that shall be awarded as damages. It is true, that the court will interfere when it is apparent that the jury have misunderstood the evidence, have been governed by passion or prejudice, or have acted with a…