Case Name: J. S. MARTIN vs. L. B. KERR
Court: Supreme Court of the State of Hawaii
Jurisdiction: Hawaii
Decision Date: 1889-01
Citations: 7 Haw. 522
Docket Number: 
Parties: J. S. MARTIN vs. L. B. KERR.
Judges: Judd, C.J., McCully, Preston, Bickerton and Dole, JJ.
Reporter: Hawaii Reports
Volume: 7
Pages: 522–522

Head Matter:
J. S. MARTIN vs. L. B. KERR.
Exceptions From Mr. Justice Bickerton.
January Term, 1889.
Judd, C.J., McCully, Preston, Bickerton and Dole, JJ.
The Court refused to disturb a verdict for $1500 damages for malicious prosecution on the ground that it was excessive.
V. V. Ashford, for plaintiff.
A. S. Hartwell, for defendant.

Opinion:
Opinion op the Court, by
Judd, C.J.
This is an action to recover damages for malicious prosecution.
The Jury returned a verdict at the last (October, 1888) term of this Court for $1500 damages, and this is excepted to as excessive by defendant.
Having duly considered the evidence and the arguments of counsel, we find nothing which would justify the disturbance of the verdict, and therefore overrule the exception.