Georgia Railway & Power Co. v. McElroy

McElroy, for himself, and as next friend for four minor children, brought action for the homicide of the wife and mother, who was killed by the operation of a street-car at a street-crossing in the City of Atlanta, and he recovered the sum of $22,500. Exception is taken to the overruling of the defendant’s motion for a new trial, based on the ground that .the verdict is excessive in amount, and upon alleged errors in the charge of the court.

1. Under the allegations of the petition and the testimony *144of the plaintiff, McElrojr, in estimating the value of the decedent’s services, the amount of…