Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway Co. v. Wade

Citations

• 73 Kan. 359
• 85 P. 415
• 1906 Kan. LEXIS 258

Syllabus

<p>SYLLABUS BY THE COURT. .</p> <p>1. Damages — Personal Injuries — Verdict Not Excessive. In an action for personal injuries, where there was testimony which would warrant the allowance of damages for physical pain, mental anguish, loss of time, and permanent injury, and in their general verdict the jury allowed a sum not unreasonable or excessive if applied to all the elements of damages shown by the testimony, and in answer to special questions submitted by the defendant, in which their attention was not directed to any of these elements of damages except mental pain and anguish, stated that, the entire sum was allowed for mental pain and anguish caused by the injury, the court cannot say that the failure to allow anything for the other elements of damages is an indication that the jury were influenced by passion or prejudice, or that the sum allowed is excessive.</p> <p>2. Attorneys — Argument to Jury. Certain remarks of counsel in argument before the jury considered and held to have been proper.</p>