City of Ottawa v. Gilliland

Citations

• 63 Kan. 165
• 65 P. 252
• 1901 Kan. LEXIS 113

Syllabus

<p>SYLLABUS BY THE COURT.</p> <p>1. Jury and Jurors — Erroneous Practice. Where a jury agree that each member shall submit a sum which he thinks one of the parties ought to receive, that the sum of these shall be divided by the number of jurors, the quotient to be their verdict, and this is done and a nominal sum added for the purpose of making the amount an even number, without further deliberation or consideration, the verdict should be set aside.</p> <p>2. Personal Injuries — Physical Examination. In an action to recover damages for personal injuries, the trial court may require the injured party to submit the unexposed portion of his person to a private examination by physicians or surgeons appointed by the court, when, in the exercise of a sound judgment, it appears to the court that the necessity of the case demands such an examination.</p>