Roberts v. Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway Co.

Citations

• 98 Kan. 705
• 161 P. 590
• 1916 Kan. LEXIS 169

Syllabus

<p>SYLLABUS BY THE COURT.</p> <p>Railroad — Negligence Specified in Jury’s Findings — All Other Negligence Excluded. Where a recovery is sought by reason of several negligent acts of the defendant, and the jury in answer to a special question finds that the negligence upon which they base their verdict is a certain single act of the defendant, the finding in effect acquits the defendant of every charge of negligence alleged in the petition or mentioned in the evidence except the one specifically designated in the finding.</p>