Hyslop v. Crozier

1 Miles 267 | Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia County | 1836

Per Curiam.

A party cannot be permitted to state to the jury the result of a previous award in his favour. He cannot read such award to the jury in order to influence their minds. Shaeffer v. Kreitzer, 6 Binn. 480. And the stating the fact by the counsel, which has the same tendency, is too important an irregularity to be overlooked.

There must be strong special circumstances to induce the court, in cases of this kind, to refrain from granting a new trial.

Rule absolute.