Legal Opinion

Hirschman v. Emme

Supreme Court of Minnesota

Decided August 2, 1900No. Nos. 12,176—(232)PublishedCited by 2 opinions

Action in the district court for McLeod county to recover $4,000 for personal injuries. Tbe case was tried before Cadwell, J., and a jury, which rendered a verdict in favor of plaintiff for $1,000. From an order granting a motion for a new trial unless plaintiff consent to a reduction of the verdict to $250., plaintiff appealed.

1Opinion of the CourtStart, C. J.

This action was brought to recover damages on account of injuries sustained, as plaintiff claims, by reason of the wrongful acts of the defendants and others acting in concert with them. The answer was a general denial, and the plaintiff had a verdict for $1,000. The defendants made a motion for a new trial on the ground that the damages were excessive, that the verdict was not justified by the evidence, and for the errors of law occurring at the trial. The trial court, in its order disposing of the motion, correctly stated that no errors prejudicial to the defendants were committed on the…

2Cited by2 opinions

  1. Keel v. HainlineSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1958
  2. Selby v. LindstromSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1916

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