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2 Cal. Unrep. 611

May v. Steele

California Supreme Court

Decided December 28, 1885

California Supreme Court · decided 1885-12-28

This action was brought to recover damages for injuries sustained by a beating, inflicted on plaintiff by the defendant. Verdict was rendered in plaintiff’s favor for thirteen hundred dollars. Defendant appealed.

Decided 1885-12-28

By the COURT.

¶1Appeal from a judgment and order denying a new trial in an action to recover damages for personal injuries. Two assignments of error are made in the case: (1) That the verdict is not justified by the evidence; (2) that the damages awarded are excessive.

¶2As to the first, there was a substantial conflict in the evidence. The verdict must therefore be taken as conclusive of the facts.

¶3As to the second, we cannot say, as matter of law, that the verdict was given under the influences of passion, prejudice, or bias of any kind.

¶4Judgment and order affirmed.

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