Yazoo & Mississippi Valley Railroad v. Hardie
Mississippi Supreme Court
Appeal from the circuit court of Caohoma county. Hon. Sam. C. Cook, Judge. Suit hy Mrs. "VV. Hardie against the Yazoo & Mississippi Valley Railroad Company. From a judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals. The facts are fully stated in the opinion of the court. The record in this ease being lost the reporter is unable to give the briefs of counsel.
1Opinion of the Court · MatesMates, C. J.
On this record the only question we are required to determine is whether or not the trial court should have instructed the jury that they might assess punitive damages. If the facts did not warrant the submission of this question to the jury, the case must he reversed, as it is manifest that the jury awarded more than actual damage. Should the trial court have authorized the jury to consider the question of punitive damages ? Since this is the only question which we are required to determine at this time, all testimony relating to the physical condition of Mrs. Hardie at the date she was…
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2Cases cited30 opinions
- Ala. Great Southern Railroad v. SellersSupreme Court of Alabama · 1890
- New Orleans, Jackson, & Great Northern Railroad v. HurstMississippi Supreme Court · 1859
- Southern Railroad v. KendrickMississippi Supreme Court · 1866
- Memphis &. Charleston R. R. v. WhitfieldMississippi Supreme Court · 1870
- Chicago, St. Louis & New Orleans Railroad v. ScurrMississippi Supreme Court · 1882
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3Cited by23 opinions
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- Hines v. GarrettSupreme Court of Virginia · 1921
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