Haltzel v. Printz

Citations

• 267 Pa. 156
• 110 A. 161
• 1920 Pa. LEXIS 828

Syllabus

<p>Appeals — Excessive verdict — New trial — Discretion of court.</p> <p>Where a verdict for plaintiff for $9,472.05 in an action for deceit, is set aside as being against the weight of the evidence, and subsequently a verdict for plaintiff on a second trial for $24,504.65 is set aside and a new trial granted, the action of the trial court in setting aside the second verdict and granting a new trial, will not be reversed, where the appellate court, from an examination of the record is convinced that there was no abuse of discretion on the part of the lower court in making such order.</p>