Case ID: la-ann_21/html/0050-01.html
Source: Caselaw Access Project
Author: {"author": "Ludeling, C. J.", "license": "Public Domain", "url": "https://static.case.law/"}
Date Created: 2024-08-24T03:29:51.129683

No. 1225.
    Pierre Coussirat v. Theodule Olivier.
    In an action of damages for slander where the verdict of the jury ^manifestly contrary to law and the evidence, the Sui>reme Court will not undertake to assess the damages, but will remand the case for a new trial.
    PPEÁL from the Sixth District Court of New Orléans, JDuplanüor, J.
    
      Fred. .Bttisson <& A. Feries for appellant, Sambola & Fueros for appellee.
   Ludeling, C. J.

A careful examination of the testimony in this case has convinced us'that the verdict of the jury was contrary to law and the evidence. In a case so peculiarly within the piovince of a jury, we would not disturb the verdict, if it were not manifestly wrong.

But we are not satisfied,‘that, under the circumstances, this court should assess the damages.

It is therefore adjudged and decreed that the judgment of this court, rendered.on the twentieth of April, 1868, be avoided; that the judgment of the lower court be reversed, and that the verdict of the jury bo set aside. It is further ordered that this case be remanded to the District Court for further proceedings according to law, and that the appellee pay costs of the appeal.