Mariani v. Dougherty

Citations

• 46 Cal. 26

Syllabus

<p>New Tbial.—A new trial may be granted to the party who obtained a verdict, when the damages awarded to him are less than he was entitledto.</p> <p>New Tbial when Damages abe too Small.—A verdict for two hun- , dred dollars damages is not a just and fair compensation for the damages sustained, caused by the careless and reckless taking of human life, and such verdict justifies the Court in granting the plaintiff a new trial.</p>