Show SUPREME COURT UPHOLDS I IU U hEAVY A VY DAMAGE I I I IThe The supreme court in an opinion Olin opinion I ion written by Iy Associate Justice Justie W H McCarty sustained the lower court in III ute tle case cue of Nellie Teakie against the San Sami Pedro Los Angeles AnKeles Salt Lake railroad Mrs Teakie d for damages resulting front from rom the death of her husband Thomas Thorna W SW V TeakJe woo was killed in October 1905 A jury awarded the plaintiff 12 t II The company moved for a new nf trial The court hew hell that the verdict was WIUS ex cx excessive and announced that unless u the plaintiff would accept a judgment for 18 8 the motion for tot a new trial would br hi granted Mrs Irs accepted a the re me judgment and a decree was entered en entered enI accordingly From this the railroad I company appealed to the supreme court cou The ground of appeal was wa contributory negligence and error The supreme court i holds that the tile lower court properly in instructed Instructed the jury In this regard and it sees see no reason rea for not affirming the judgment |