Phillippi v. Speer

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Harvey, J.:

This was an action for damages for personal injuries alleged to have been sustained in an automobile casualty which resulted from defendant’s negligence. The jury answered special questions and returned a general verdict for plaintiff for one dollar. Prior to the trial, and proceeding under G. S. 1935, 60-2936, defendant had served upon plaintiff’s attorney a written offer to permit judgment to be taken in the sum of fifty dollars. The court rendered judgment in favor of plaintiff for the amount of the verdict and costs to the date of the…