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Bragdon v. Bickford

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine. Piscataquis
Feb 20, 1953
94 A.2d 816 (Me. 1953)

Opinion

Opinion, February 20, 1953

Lester Olson, for plaintiff.

Anthony J. Cirillo, for defendant.

SITTING: MURCHIE, C.J., THAXTER, FELLOWS, MERRILL, NULTY, WILLIAMSON, JJ.


This action of trespass to recover damages for injury to plaintiff's garden by defendant's sheep is brought to this court on defendant's general motion for a new trial after verdict for the plaintiff.

On the issue of liability it cannot be doubted that defendant's sheep did damage plaintiff's garden. There is no occasion to stress the principle that in resolving such an issue the evidence must be viewed in the light most favorable to the plaintiff.

On the issue of damages we would say no more than that this court should not presume to interfere with a jury's exercise of its function in that field unless an award is clearly excessive, as this one is not.

Motion overruled.


Summaries of

Bragdon v. Bickford

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine. Piscataquis
Feb 20, 1953
94 A.2d 816 (Me. 1953)
Case details for

Bragdon v. Bickford

Case Details

Full title:ELVIN BRAGDON v. EVERETT BICKFORD

Court:Supreme Judicial Court of Maine. Piscataquis

Date published: Feb 20, 1953

Citations

94 A.2d 816 (Me. 1953)
94 A.2d 816

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