Saindon v. Morrell

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Smith, J.:

Plaintiff in error brought this action to recover damages in the sum of $1885, alleged to have been sustained by an assault and battery. On the trial to a jury a verdict for the plaintiff was returned for the sum of $15. Plaintiff filed a motion for a new trial, which was denied, and judgment was rendered in ac*54cordance with the verdict. The only error assigned is the denying of the motion for a new trial.

It is urged that the jury could not have come to the conclusion that the plaintiff was damaged only in so small an amount except by…