Chappell v. United Electric Railways Co.

These two actions for negligence were tried together by consent. Mary E. Chappell sues to recover for personal injuries sustained in a collision of two electric cars operated by the defendant. Thomas F. Chappell, her husband, sues to recover for loss of his wife’s services and expense incurred by reason of said injuries. The jury returned a verdict for $10,000 for Mary E. Chappell and a verdict for $1,500 for her husband. Defendant filed a motion for new trial in each case. The motion was denied in the case of Mr. Chappell; in the case of Mrs. Chappell the motion was denied if she remitted…