Harter v. Dickman

The jury found that the defendant was not negligent in operating his automobile at and just previous to the time of the accident in respect to control, but found that the defendant was negligent at such time “in respect to the control at which he drove so as to increase the danger to the plaintiff beyond which the plaintiff ought to have reasonably expected in riding with the defendant.” That the verdict as rendered was inconsistent there can be no doubt.

The verdict as rendered could not support a judgment, and a new trial should have been granted unless the only inference which the evidence…