La Chute v. Brinski

THE HONORABLE WILLIAM R. TAYLOR, District Judge,

sitting in place of MR. JUSTICE BOTTOMLY.

Two cases filed by plaintiff for injunctive relief and damages against defendant in the district court of Custer County were consolidated for trial; a jury returned a general verdict in each case in favor of defendant and against plaintiff; the court made findings of fact and conclusions of law in favor of the defendant and against the plaintiff in both cases. It does not appear from the record whether the jury was to act solely on the question of damages or whether it was to act in an advisory capacity.…