Norling v. Carr

MAJOR, Chief Judge.

Plaintiff, a resident of North Dakota, brought this action against defendant, a resident of Illinois, for personal injuries sustained when plaintiff was shot, allegedly by defendant, while duck hunting in a slough near Devil’s Lake, North Dakota. The case was tried to a jury, which rendered a verdict adverse to defendant, and assessed plaintiff’s damages in the sum of $18,000. Upon this verdict a judgment was entered from which the defendant appeals.

The contested issues presented in this court are: (1) That the evidence is insufficient to support the verdict because (a) it…