Haltzel v. Printz
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Haltzel v. Printz, 267 Pa. 156 (Pa. 1920)
110 A. 161; 1920 Pa. LEXIS 828
Brown, Frazer, Kephart, Moschzisker, Simpson, Stewart, Walling
Haltzel v. Printz
Opinion of the Court
This appeal is from an order of the court below awarding a new trial on the ground that a verdict was returned for the plaintiff against the weight of the evidence. The case was twice tried. The verdict for the plaintiff on the first trial, for $9,472.05, was set aside as being against the weight of the evidence. On the second' trial the verdict for the plaintiff was for $24,504.65, and we are of one mind, from an examination of the record, that there was no abuse of discretion on the part of the court below in setting it aside and granting a new trial.
Appeal dismissed.
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- Appeals — Excessive verdict — New trial — Discretion of court. Where a verdict for plaintiff for $9,472.05 in an action for deceit, is set aside as being against the weight of the evidence, and subsequently a verdict for plaintiff on a second trial for $24,504.65 is set aside and a new trial granted, the action of the trial court in setting aside the second verdict and granting a new trial, will not be reversed, where the appellate court, from an examination of the record is convinced that there was no abuse of discretion on the part of the lower court in making such order.