...presented a ground for a new trial under sub-section 4 of section 340 of the Civil Code, which authorizes a new trial for excessive damages appearing to have been given under the influence of passion or prejudice. Illinois Central RR Co. v. Long ; 170 NEW TRIALS— Continued— Page 4. Discretion. —...

...prevailing party : 3. Accident or surprise, which ordinary prudence could not have guarded against : 4. Excessive damages, appearing to have been given under the influence of passion or prejudice : 5. Insufficiency of the evidence to justify the verdict or other decision : or that it...

...prevailing party. 3. Accident or surprise which ordinary prudence could not have guarded against. 4. Excessive damages, appearing to have been given under the influence of passion or prejudice. 5. Error in the assessment of the amount of recovery, whether too large or too small, where...

...prevailing party. 3. Accident or surprise which ordinary prudence could not have guarded against. 4. Excessive damages, appearing to have been given under the influence of passion or prejudice. 5. Error in the assessment of the amount of recovery, whether too large or too small, where...

...application, which he could not, with reasonable diligence, have discovered and produced at the trial : 5th. Excessive damages, appearing to have been given under the influence of passion or prejudice : 6th. Insufficiency of the evidence to justify the verdict, or other decision ; or that...

...application, which he could not with reasonable diligence have discovered and produced at the trial ; Excessive damages appearing to have been given under the influence of passion or prejudice ; Insufficiency of the evidence to justify the verdict or other decision ; or that the judgment...

...following causes: 1. Accident or surprise, which ordinary prudence could not have guarded against. 2. requisite to garrison the forts necessary for the defense of such state; but every s 3. Insufficiency of the evidence to justify the verdict or other decision. 4. Newly discovered evidence,...

...prevailing party. 3. Accident or surprise, which ordinary prudence could not have guarded against. 4. Excessive damages, appearing to have been given under the influence of passion or prejudice. 5. Error in the assessment of the amount of recovery, whether too large or too small, when...

...or prevailing party. Accident or surprise, which ordinary prudence could not have guarded against. Excessive damages, appearing to have been given under the influence of passion or prejudice. Error in the assessment of the amount of recovery, whether too large or too small, where...

...application, which he could not, with reasonable diligence, have discovered and produced at the trial. 5th. Excessive damages, appearing to have been given under the influence of passion or prejudice. 6th. Insufficiency of the evidence to justify the verdict, or other decision, or that it...