Nelson v. Oregon Railway & Navigation Co.

This appeal comes here upon the question as to whether the general verdict of the jury is consistent with their special findings. After finding a verdict in favor of the respondent for the sum of $6,000, the jury, under directions of the court, returned the following special findings:

“ Did the conductor, at the time the train reached The Dalles, use any force or insulting language in expelling *142the plaintiff from the train? Answer. No. Did the conductor, prior to reaching The Dalles, at any place between Umatilla and that place, assault the plaintiff by taking him out on the platform, and…