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4 Jones & S. 83

Schneider v. McCabe

The Superior Court of New York City · decided 1873-05-03

<p>New trial for excessive verdict.</p> <p>'Where the verdict is clearly not justified by the evidence, and it clearly appears that the jury, in determining the amount of the same, or the value of the property which is the subject of the action, has gone outside the evidence upon the trial, and found a verdict for a larger sum or value than the evidence will justify; the verdict is excessive, and a new trial should be granted.</p>

Decided 1873-05-03

By the Court.—Van Vorst, J.

¶1We cannot hut think, after a careful examination of the evidence, that the jury have rendered a verdict which in amount is clearly not justified by the evidence.

¶2Exhibit 0 was not in evidence for the purpose of furnishing any guide to the jury in arriving at the value of the property.

¶3Yet the approval or estimate of the jury, substantially corresponds with the aggregate of the values, as contained in exhibit C. There is no other amount in the. evidence to support the verdict.

¶4*84The witness Hassenpflug claims to speak of all the-articles and their value.

¶5His testimony fixes the value at about $670. He had. originally purchased some at a less valuation, which at the time he supposed to be paid.

¶6The learned judge before whom the trial was had granted a new trial for the reasons that the jury in determining the value had gone outside the evidence, and that the verdict was excessive. We agree with 'the-opinion so expressed.

¶7The order appealed from should be affirmed with costs.

¶8Babboue, Oh. J., and Monell, J., concurred.

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