Fottori v. Vesella
Fottori v. Vesella
Opinion of the Court
The grounds for granting a new trial insisted upon at the hearing are that the verdict was against the evidence and that a deposition with an annexed statement of account was given to the jury with the papers in the case.
The evidence shows that Messrs. Oelrichs & Co. allowed to the defendant, in settlement of account, a sum of money to be returned to the plaintiff for steamship tickets which he had bought and did not use. This clearly gave him an action against the defendant for money had and received to his use. But the jury allowed him the sum which he originally paid, $58.35, whereas the amount refunded was diminished by deductions for commissions, and was only $43.60. This, with interest to the date of the trial, $7.85, amounts to $51.45.
The error in the amount of the verdict should be corrected, and a new trial will be granted unless the plaintiff within ten days shall remit all of the verdict in excess-of $51.45.
Case remitted to the Common Pleas Division for further proceedings in accordance with this opinion.
Reference
- Full Case Name
- Antonio Fottori v. Antonio Vesella.
- Status
- Published