Marvin v. Byrd

TERRELL, Justice.

This case is a companion case to and grew out of the same motor vehicle accident as Marvin v. Byrd, 67 So.2d 415. The appellant in the instant case was a passenger in the automobile, and a daughter of appellant in the companion case, and was seriously injured. At the trial the jury returned a verdict for $100 for the plaintiff, a new trial was denied and the plaintiff has appealed.

The only question brought here for determination is predicated on the alleged inadequacy of the verdict.

We have carefully examined the evidence and it shows that the plaintiff received a severe…