Curtiss v. Reaume

Citations

• 100 Kan. 531
• 164 P. 1089
• 1917 Kan. LEXIS 368

Syllabus

<p>SYLLABUS BY. THE COURT.</p> <p>1. Electricity — Death—Contact with Electric ' Wire — Findings. Refusal to set aside certain findings complained of held proper.</p> <p>2. Same — Judgment on Special Findings. The refusal to render judgment for the defendant on the special findings was not error.</p> <p>S. Same — Instructions. The instructions given fully and correctly covered the law of the case, and the trial court committed no error in the refusal of those requested by the defendant.</p> <p>4. Same — Verdict Sustained by Evidence. The plaintiff’s right to recover rested on the circumstances ’ shown; the defense, on the testimony of one youthful witness naturally and admittedly frightened by the tragedy out of which this case arose. Held, that the verdict, which was manifestly reached by force of the circumstances shown, having been approved by the trial court, can not be disturbed.</p> <p>5. Same — New Trial Properly Denied. No error appearing to have been committed during the trial, the motion for a new trial was properly denied.</p>