Legal Opinion
Ralph v. Gies-Gear Co.
Michigan Supreme Court
Decided December 22, 1910No. Docket No. 156PublishedCited by 1 opinion
Error to Wayne; Murfin, J. Case by William Ralph, by Tillie Ralph, his next friend, against the Gies-Gear Company for personal injuries. A judgment for an alleged insufficient amount is reviewed by plaintiff on writ of error.
1Opinion of the CourtMoore, J.
Plaintiff was bom on the 25th of June, A. D. 1891. He received the injuries out of which this lawsuit grows on the 18th day of November, 1906. He recovered a judgment of $100. A motion was made for a new trial, which motion was overruled. He brings the case here by writ of error.
The contention of counsel is as follows (we quote from brief of counsel):
“ (1) The jury regarded plaintiff with disfavor because, in substance, he was characterized by the court, almost at the inception of the trial, as untruthful. '
“(2) Because the jury obtained the impression that the court thought the case was a…
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