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Wells v. Payne

202 A.D. 863 Court N.Y. App. Div. English

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p. 863
Willard H. Wells, Respondent, v. John Barton Payne, Director-General of Railroads and Agent Designated by the President of the United States under
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Section 206 of the Transportation Act, 1920,[1] Appellant.

Judgment and order reversed and new trial granted, with costs to the appellant to abide the event, on the ground that the verdict is excessive, unless the plaintiff stipulates -to reduce the damages to the sum of $15,000, in which event the judgment is modified accordingly and as so modified judgment and order unanimously affirmed, without costs of appeal.