Missouri, K. & T. R. Co. v. Lindsey
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Error from District Court, Washington County; R. B. Boone, Judge. Action by P. D. Lindsay against the Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway Company for personal injuries. On motion of plaintiff the trial court granted a new trial on the ground of the smallness of the verdict, and the defendant brings error.
1Opinion of the CourtKane, J.
This was an action commenced by the defendant in error, plaintiff below, against the plaintiff in error, defendant below, to recover damages for personal injuries. Upon trial to a jury there was a verdict in favor of the plaintiff for $400. Thereafter, upon motion for a new trial filed by the plaintiff; a new trial was granted for the reason that in the opinion of the court the damages awarded by the jury did not equal the actual pecuniary injuries sustained by the plaintiff. From this order granting a new trial the defendant appeals, the sole ground for reversal being that the trial court…
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