Sontag v. O'Hare

Appellee, as administrator of the estate of Yineenza Labriola, deceased, sued appellant in case to recover damages for injuries sustained pn August 24, 1894, which, it is alleged, caused the death of deceased on September 16 following. A trial before the Circuit Court and a jury resulted in a verdict and judgment of $1,200, from which appellant appealed.

The errors urged are, first, that the trial court should have directed a verdict for appellant; second, that the verdict and judgment are contrary to the weight of the evidence; and, third, that the court erred in modifying appellant’s fourth…