Motyka v. Detroit, Grand Haven & Milwaukee Railway Co.

In tort actions plkintiffs, upon trial by jury, had verdicts, but the court entered judgments non obstante veredicto for defendants. Upon review we reversed the judgments (Motyka v. Railway Co., 253 Mich. 647, 256 Mich. 417) and ordered judgments in the circuit court to be entered on the verdicts.

Reconsideration of the allowance of interest upon the verdicts is moved.

“At common law interest was as a rule not allowed on judgments.” 15 R. O. L. p. 15.

Interest upon verdicts and judgments is purely statutory, and, being in derogation of the common law, cannot be extended beyond stated statutory…