Supreme Court of Georgia, 1890

Western Union Telegraph Co. v. Carroll

Western Union Telegraph Co. v. Carroll
Supreme Court of Georgia · Decided March 10, 1890 · Blandford
84 Ga. 597; 11 S.E. 153

Western Union Telegraph Co. v. Carroll

Opinion of the Court

Blandford, Justice.

It is manifest to us that there should have been no greater recovery in this case than for the sum of $10, and that the verdict for $25 additional was erroneous; but inasmuch as the plaintiff had offered to compromise and settle the case with the defendant at a fair sum, which was due him, viz. the sum of $10, we affirm the judgment of the court below, with the direction that the court cause to be written off from the judgment and verdict all in excess of the sum of $10.

Judgment affirmed, with direction.

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