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1 R.I. Dec. 134

Kitchen v. Rosenfeld

Superior Court of Rhode Island

Decided March 24, 1925

Superior Court of Rhode Island · decided 1925-03-24

Decided 1925-03-24

SUMNER, J.

¶1Defendant has petitioned for a new trial on the ground that the damages are excessive.

¶2The plaintiff was allowed to testify without objection that the furniture in question was worth $195. The value of the individual items was not brought out on cross-examination. The jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff in the sum of $110 and interest, making a total of $135.70. The Court is not satisfied that the amount is excessive.

¶3Defendant’s petition for a new trial is denied.

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