State Farm Mut. Automobile Ins. v. Doughty
STATE FARM MUT. AUTOMOBILE INS. CO. v. DOUGHTY
Opinion of the Court
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WALLER, Circuit Judge.
The only question of substance involved in this case is whether or not the verdict is excessive, and a number of cases from the state courts of Louisiana are cited in support of that contention by appellant. The quantum of a verdict, however, is for the jury and the court below. This Court has no jurisdiction to correct a verdict merely because it is excessive. See Houston Coca-Cola Bottling Co. v. Kelley, 5 *813 Cir., 131 F. 627 ; Swift & Co. v. Ellinor, 5 Cir., 101 F.2d 131 ; Lincoln v. Power, 151 U.S. 436 , 14 S.Ct. 387 , 38 L.Ed. 224 ; Herencia v. Guzman, 219 U.S. 44 , 31 S.Ct. 135 , 55 L.Ed. 81 ; and Southern Ry.-Carolina Division v. Bennett, 233 U.S. 80 , 34 S.Ct. 566 , 58 L.Ed. 860 .
Judgment below is affirmed.
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