Bierman v. Langston

STOCKARD, Commissioner.

Plaintiff obtained a jury verdict against defendant in the amount of $12,500 for personal injuries resulting from an automobile accident. The 17th ground in defendant’s motion for new trial was as follows: “Because the verdict and judgment entered in this case are excessive under the law and under the evidence and indicate that said verdict and judgment were the direct result of bias and prejudice of the jury in favor of the plaintiff and against the defendant.” The trial court sustained the motion by this order: “Defendant’s motion for new trial is sustained upon the…