Patochi v. Cent. Pac. R.R.

California Supreme Court July 1, 1877

Patochi v. Cent. Pac. R.R., 52 Cal. 90 (Cal. 1877)

Opinion of the Court

By the Court :

The verdict, in so far as it awarded damages “in United States gold coin,” was unwarranted, and this clause should have *91been disregarded in entering the judgment. ( Watson v. S. F. & H. B. R. R. Co. 50 Cal. 523.) We find no other error in the record.

Judgment and order affirmed, except in so far as the judgment requires payment in gold coin, and the case is remanded, with instructions to the Court below to modify the judgment in accordance with this opinion.

Reference

Full Case Name: CAROLINE PATOCHIs. v. THE CENTRAL PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY
Cited By: 1 case
Status: Published
Syllabus: Verdict m Gold Com.—In an action to recover damages for an injury to the person, a verdict for the plaintiff payable in gold coin is not warranted, and if such verdict is rendered, the Court should disregard the gold coin part as surplus.