Blume v. Scheer
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the district court for Renville county to recover $5,000 damages for slander. The case was tried before Powers, J., and a jury, which rendered a verdict in favor of plaintiff for $550. From an order granting a motion for a new trial unless plaintiff should consent to a reduction of the verdict to $100, plaintiff appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtOollins, J.
Action for defamation of character, in which the plaintiff secured a verdict for $550. The defendant’s motion for a new trial was made upon the grounds mentioned in the second, fourth, fifth, and seventh subdivisions of Gf. S. 1894, § 5398. The order of the court on this motion was that it be granted unless within ten days after service of a copy all of the verdict in excess of $100 be remitted by plaintiff.
It is very clear from the condition therein that this order could not have been predicated upon any of the grounds mentioned, except the fourth, namely, excessive damages, appearing to…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Wood v. CullenSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1868
- Pratt v. Pioneer Press Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1884
- McCarthy v. NiskernSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1875
- Nelson v. Village of West DuluthSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1893
- Peterson v. Western Union Telegraph Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1899
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3Cited by2 opinions
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