Harrington v. Butte, Anaconda & Pacific Railway Co.
Montana Supreme Court
Appeal from District Court, Silver Bow County; Geo. M. B our quin, Judge. Action by Jeremiah P. Harrington against the Butte, Anaconda & Pacific Railway Company. From an order denying a new trial provided plaintiff remit a portion of the verdict, he appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Beantly
Action by plaintiff for damages as compensation for loss of services of his minor child by reason of a personal injury occasioned by the negligence of the defendant. On a former appeal a new trial was ordered on the ground that the evidence was insufficient to justify a verdict for plaintiff. (37 Mont. 169, 95 Pac. 8.) The second trial resulted in a verdict and judgment for the plaintiff for $7,500. Defendant having moved for a new trial, the court made the following order: “This day all objections to hearing of defendant’s motion for a new trial are by the court overruled, and defendant’s…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Kennon v. GilmerSupreme Court of the United States · 1889
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- Harrington v. Butte, Anaconda & Pacific Ry. Co.Montana Supreme Court · 1908
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- Lewis v. Northern Pacific Ry. Co.Montana Supreme Court · 1907
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