O'Malley v. Chicago City Railway Co.

The appellant obtained a verdict against appellee upon her own unsupported testimony, in conflict with that of disinterested witnesses, as to her right to recover at all, upon the charge that she had sustained personal injuries by its negligence, but the jury gave her only 8100. She moved for a new trial because the damages are inadequate.

It may be conceded that the action of the jury was inconsistent, but the concession would furnish no sufficient reason for inconsistency in the action of the court. If this case had come here with the reasons of the judge of the Superior Court for denying…