Woodworth v. Chesbrough, 244 U.S. 79 (1917)

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Woodworth v. Chesbrough


No. 180


Argued April 19, 20, 1917
Decided May 21, 1917
244 U.S. 79

ERROR TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE SIXTH CIRCUIT

Syllabus

Finding a verdict and judgment excessive, the Court of Appeals gave the party who had recovered them his option to submit to a reversal or obtain an affirmance by remitting part of the judgment. The party having acted on the latter alternative, held that his cross-writ of error complaining of the reduction must be dismissed.

Cross-writ of error to review 221 F. 912 dismissed.

The case is stated in the opinion.