Peters v. United Electric Railways Co.

This is an action of trespass on the case for negligence. The action was tried before a justice of the Superior Court sitting with a jury and resulted in a verdict for the plaintiff for $10,000. Thereupon the defendant duly filed its motion for a new trial on the ground that the verdict was against the law and the evidence and the weight thereof, and further, that the damages were excessive. This motion was heard and dénied by the trial justice, and to this ruling the defendant duly excepted.

The case is now before this court on defendant’s bill of exceptions based on this exception together…