Landau v. Farr

Hatcher, President :

The plaintiff in this case was injured by a fall of an elevator in the hotel of the defendant. As damages for her injuries she received a verdict of $1,000, which she seeks to have set aside.

Two affidavits were filed by her with the trial court. One was made by a juror, and the other by a son of the plaintiff, containing what he had been told by a juror As the effect of the affidavits is to impeach the verdict, settled law forbids their consideration. Reynolds v. Tompkins, 23 W. Va. 229 (236).

Plaintiff offers two reasons for setting aside the verdict: One is that she…