Yazoo & Mississippi Valley Railroad v. Fitzgerald

50 So. 631, 96 Miss. 197

• Court: Mississippi Supreme Court
• Decided: October 15, 1909
• Status: Published

Opinions

Smith, J.,

delivered the opinion of the court.

On the evidence for the plaintiff, which was accepted by the jury, she was entitled to recover punitive damages. Illinois, etc., R. Co. v. Reid, 93 Miss. 455, 46 South. 146, 17 L. R. A. (N. S.) 344.

We think, however, that the verdict was excessive, but, if appellee will remit down to $1,500, the judgment will be affirmed ; otherwise, it will be reversed, and the cause remanded..

Affirmed on remittitur.