Metropolitan Street-railway Co. v. O'Neill

The opinion of the court was delivered by

CunNinghaM, J. :

Plaintiff below brought this action to recover his damages resultant upon personal injuries inflicted by reason of the negligence of the defendant. As elements of such damages he claimed actual expenses as follows: $65, hospital bill; $258, doctor bill; $175, medicines and other incidental expenses ; $1000, for loss of time. The balance of $8450 was the total amount claimed for his suffering and permanent injury. The jury returned a verdict of $800. . Upon the plaintiff’s motion this was set aside and a new trial granted, the court…