Case ID: miss_120/html/0872-01.html
Source: Caselaw Access Project
Author: {"author": "Holden, J.,", "license": "Public Domain", "url": "https://static.case.law/"}
Date Created: 2024-08-24T03:29:51.129683

Indian Refining Co. Inc. v. Bishop.
    [83 South. 276,
    In Banc.
    No. 20905.]
    Appeal and Error. Remittitur of excessive damages.
    
    Where on appeal it appears, to the supreme court that the damages ■ awarded in the court below were grossly excessive, the court may affirm the case provided a remittitur is entered.
    Appeal from the circuit court of Harrison county.
    Hon. Chas L. Rushing, Judge.
    Suit between the Indian Refining Company Incorporated and Henry Bishop. From the judgment rendered, the Refining Compay appeals.
    The facts are not important.
    
      Geo. S. Dodds, for appellant.
    
      Mize & Mize and White & Ford, for appellee:
   Holden, J.,

delivered the opinion of the court.

It is not important to state the facts. The amount of "damages recovered is grossly excessive, and most of which were not occasioned directly by the attachment. Marqueze v. Southeimer, 59 Miss. 430.

If remittitur is entered, reducing the amount to two hundred and fifty dollars, the jugment will he affirmed; otherwise, reversed generally.

Affirmed Conditionally.