Spangenberg v. Christian
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the district court for Hennepin county to recover $25,-000 for alienation of wife’s affections. The case was tried before Leary, J., and a jury which returned a verdict for $10,000. From an order denying his motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict or for a new trial, if plaintiff consented to a reduction of the verdict to $7,500, defendant appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtHolt, J.
For the alienation of his wife’s affections the jury awarded plaintiff damages in the sum of $10,000. On defendant’s motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict or a new trial, an order was made denying judgment but granting a new trial unless plaintiff *358consented to a reduction of the verdict to $7,500. Plaintiff consented. Defendant appeals.
That part of defendant’s motion which was for judgment non obstante could not be considered in the court below, and cannot here, for there was no motion for a directed verdict at the close of the evidence. The appeal is therefore limited to the…
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