Fisher v. Kenyon
Washington Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for King county, Albertson, J., entered February 5, 1909, upon the verdict of a jury rendered in favor of the plaintiff, in an action for breach of promise.
1Opinion of the CourtMount, J.
Respondent brought this action to recover damages for an alleged breach of promise of marriage. Upon a trial of the case to the coui’t and a jury, a verdict was returned in her favor for $9,000. Upon defendant’s motion for a new trial, the court required the plaintiff to remit $3,000 from the verdict, or submit to a new trial. This remission was made, and a judgment entered against defendant for $6,000. He appeals from that judgment.
He argues that the court erred in refusing a new trial, because (1) the evidence is not sufficient to sustain the verdict, and (2) the court allowed evidence of…
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