Hurlburt v. Sherman

The verdict of the jury in favor of the plaintiff awarded her damages in the sum of $625. Upon motion of the plaintiff the trial court set the verdict aside upon the ground that it was inadequate, but denied the defendants’ motion to set it aside on the ground that it was against the evidence. Even though the damages awarded were inadequate', the plaintiff’s verdict should not for that reason be set aside if she was not entitled upon the evidence to recover at all. Johnson v. Franklin, 112 Conn. 228, 152 Atl. 64. It becomes necessary, therefore, to consider, first, whether the court erred in…