Hargraves v. Ballou

This is an action of trespass on the case with counts for alienation of affections and criminal conversation. Defendant pleaded the general issue and plaintiff recovered a verdict for $7,500. Defendant’s motion for new trial on the ground that the verdict was against the evidence and that the damages were excessive was denied if the plaintiff should remit all of the verdict exceeding $6,000 and pursuant thereto plaintiff filed his remittitur. The case is now before us on defendant’s exception (1) to the trial court’s rejection of evidence; (2) to the refusal to grant specific charges, and (3)…