Peerless Oil & Gas Co. v. Teas

'NORVELL, Justice.

This is an action for damages based upon an alleged abuse of the process of garnishment brought by Paul C. Teas, plaintiff, against Peerless Oil and Gas Company defendant. The cause was tried to a jury and the judgment based upon the jury verdict awarded Teas both actual and punitive damages. The trial court required a remittitur of part of the exemplary damages found by the jury. Peerless Oil and Gas Company appealed and Teas presents cross-assignments of error, attacking the action of the trial court in requiring a remittitur as a precedent to an entry of judgment upon the…