McCurdy v. Hughes

(On'petition for rehearing.) In a very able petition for a rehearing appellant strenuously insists that this court lay down á rule of law for the guidance of the trial court in this and similar cases upon the problem raised by assignment of error number 28, as follows: “The Court erred in the form of the verdict submitted to the jury in behalf of the plaintiff in that such verdict-allowed or required the jury to find, if they found for the plaintiff at all, to find a like amount both as to compensatory and punitive damages .against the defendants jointly, whereas each defendant was entitled…