Bourland v. Louisville & Nashville Railroad

Appellate Court of Illinois

Bourland v. Louisville & Nashville Railroad

199 Ill. App. 126

DecidedApril 17, 1916

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Bourland v. Louisville & Nashville Railroad, 199 Ill. App. 126 (Ill. Ct. App. 1916).

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Mr. Justice Boggs

delivered the opinion of the court.

8. Appeal and error, § 1406*—when verdict for damages not disturbed as being' excessive. A verdict for damages for personal injuries will not be disturbed as excessive unless against the manifest weight of evidence. 9. Damages, § 114*—when verdict for injuries to woman not excessive. A verdict for $1,000 in favor of a woman for injuries to the pelvic organs and the womb and the loss of one finger, held not excessive.

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Mr. Justice Boggs

delivered the opinion of the court.

8. Appeal and error, § 1406*—when verdict for damages not disturbed as being' excessive. A verdict for damages for personal injuries will not be disturbed as excessive unless against the manifest weight of evidence. 9. Damages, § 114*—when verdict for injuries to woman not excessive. A verdict for $1,000 in favor of a woman for injuries to the pelvic organs and the womb and the loss of one finger, held not excessive.

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199 Ill. App. 126, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/opinion/bourland-v-louisville-nashville-railroad-illappct-1916.