Jones v. Pennsylvania Co.
Citations
- 60 Pa. Super. 438
- 1915 Pa. Super. LEXIS 214
Syllabus
<p>Negligence — Damages—Inadequacy of verdict — Discretion of court.</p> <p>Where, the plaintiff has recovered a verdict from a railroad company in the sum of one thousand dollars as damages for personal injuries sustained while alighting from a train, the appellate court will not review the discretion of the trial court in refusing a new trial, although the amount of the verdict may appear small in comparison to the injury sustained by the plaintiff.</p>
Judges: Bice, Head, Henderson, Kephart, Orlady, Trexler
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- Murtland v. EnglishSupreme Court of Pennsylvania· 1906-03-12· cited 35×
- Palmer v. Leader Publishing Co.Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 1898-07-29· cited 24×
- Schenkel v. Pittsburg & Birmingham Traction Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 1899-12-30· cited 21×
- Woodward v. Consolidated Traction Co.Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 1901-07-25· cited 9×
- Chestnut v. Autocar Co.Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 1913-02-27· cited 9×
- Stauffer v. ReadingSupreme Court of Pennsylvania· 1904-03-14· cited 3×
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