Legal Opinion

Killen v. North Jersey Street Railway Co.

Supreme Court of New Jersey

Decided February 25, 1907PublishedCited by 1 opinion

On plaintiff’s rule to show cause.

1Opinion of the Court

The opinion of the court ivas delivered by

Garretson, J.

The plaintiff obtained a verdict of $1,750 against the defendant for damages for personal injuries and was allowed a rule to show cause why that verdict should not be set aside. The only. reason urged for setting aside the verdict is that the amount allowed by the jurjr is inadequate.

In Wilson v. Morgan & Brother, 29 Vroom 426, the court set aside the verdict of the jury in an action of tort because the mistake was both definite and indisputable and the jury erred in simple addition.

In Miller v. Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Miller v. Delaware, Lackawanna & Western RailroadSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1896
  2. Wilson v. Morgan & BoothSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1896

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Gelsmine v. VignaleNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1951

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