Swett v. Gray

CHIPMAN, C.

—Seduction. The cause was tried by a jury, and plaintiff had the verdict assessing “the amount of damages at the sum of eight thousand two hundred and fifty dollars, as compensatory damages, and five thousand and fifty dollars as exemplary damages.” Judgment was entered that plaintiff recover from defendant “the sum of thirteen thousand and three hundred dollars,” and costs assessed, etc. Defendant moved for a new trial, and on hearing the motion the court, on May 4, 1901, “ordered that a new trial be granted, unless plaintiff, within ten days, in writing, remits all of the…