Ogilvie v. Mangels

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Jackson, J.:

The appellee brought an action in the court below to recover damages for personal injuries alleged to have been suffered due to the careless and negligent driving of an automobile by the appellant. Appellant answered by general denial and further alleged that plaintiff’s injuries, if any, had been caused by plaintiffs own negligence. The reply put the case at issue.

A trial to court and jury resulted in a general verdict in favor of tire plaintiff in the sum of $10,500. No special questions were submitted to the jury. The trial court…