Smith v. Nevin

In the amendment to the motion for a new trial, the defendant complained because the court erred in directing the verdict for the plaintiff “for treble damages” and awarding attorneys’ fees, because there was evidence which would have authorized the jury to find that the defendant was liable only in the amount of the excess rent paid over and above the maximum rent allowable; that it was a jury question as to whether or not the defendant charged the $75 per month wilfully or as the result of her failure to take practicable precautions against the occurrence of a violation of the law and of…