Case Name: McDONALD vs. CIRCUIT JUDGE (Bay)
Court: Michigan Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Michigan
Decision Date: 1894-06-05
Citations: 1 McGrath 528
Docket Number: No. 14228½
Parties: McDONALD vs. CIRCUIT JUDGE (Bay),
Judges: 
Reporter: Mandamus cases decided in the Supreme court of Michigan
Volume: 1
Pages: 528–528

Head Matter:
McDONALD vs. CIRCUIT JUDGE (Bay),
No. 14228½.

Opinion:
To compel vacation of order modifying judgment.
Order to show cause denied June 5, 1894.
In an action for negligent injury relator recovered a judgment for $5,000. Defendant moved for a new trial, alleging, among other things, that the verdict was excessive. The .court, entered an order granting a new trial unless plaintiff would consent to a reduction of the judgment to $1,500.