Schaefer v. Detroit Fidelity & Surety Co.

Plaintiff sued on a bond, and the jury’s verdict was for $4,000 “ plus interest from August 15, 1928.” The trial justice reduced the verdict by the amount of interest.

No appeal was taken by the plaintiff from the judgment, which would bring up for review the reduction of the verdict, by the amount of the interest under plaintiff’s exception thereto, as a ruling, and no order reducing the verdict by the amount of the interest was entered at Trial Term, and appeal taken therefrom. The plaintiff moved to reinstate the interest and that motion was denied, and the appeal is from the order entered…