Exton v. Central Railroad
Supreme Court of New Jersey
On rule to show cause why the verdict should not be set aside.
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Lippincott, J.
This is an action by Joseph H. Exton and Fanny P. Exton, his wife, against the Central Railroad Company of New Jersey, to recover damages for personal injuries to Mrs. Exton and resulting damages to her husband. The declaration contains two counts, one averring damages to the wife for her personal injuries and the other for resulting damages to her husband. The jury returned a verdict in favor of the plaintiffs, and awarded the sum of $500 damages to Mr. Exton and the sum of $1,750 to Mrs. Exton.
It was not contended upon the argument that…
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