Sandt v. Hylen

Appeal was taken from a jury verdict rendered in ditch proceedings in a second trial on the damages issue. The first trial resulted in a verdict for appellants in the amount of $35,485 damages. The trial court on motion by remittitur reduced this to $4,075 upon condition that if appellants did not accept the reduction a new trial would be granted. Appellants refused and the second trial resulted in a jury verdict that the benefits exceeded the damages. Appellants seek review of the denial of their motion for a new trial in the second case and review of the order of the court in the first…