Adams v. United Electric Railways Co.

This is an action of trespass on the case for negligence to recover damages resulting to the plaintiff by reason of an injury to his wife while a passenger on an electric car operated by the defendant. After a trial of the action in the Superior Court the jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff for $2,000. The defendant filed a motion for a new trial which was denied by the trial justice if the plaintiff remitted all of the verdict in excess of $1,500. The plaintiff duly filed a remittitur. The defendant has brought the case to this court by its exceptions. Defendant claims its exceptions…