Alabama Great Southern R. Co. v. Randle

In the matter of setting aside verdicts because of the inadequacy of the damages awarded, this court has adopted the rule laid down in Moseley v. Jamison, 68 Miss. 336, 8 So. 745 :

“It may be conceded that where there is no ¡standard for measuring damages, and no certain rule can be prescribed for the guidance of the .jury, the court should not ordinarily grant a new trial, although the damages awarded by the jury appear to be manifestly too small. In such ease of incertitude in the measure of damages, the matter must be left to the discretion of the jury; nor should its verdict be disturbed…