County of Mohave v. Chamberlin

UDALL, Justice.

Defendant (appellant) County of Mohave, one of the political subdivisions of the State of Arizona, has appealed from a judgment for damages in the sum of $5,000 entered against it in favor of plaintiff (appellee) Lila Chamberlin. The case was tried to a jury and a general verdict rendered. No formal written judgment was entered nor were any special findings made. The parties will be herein referred to as they were designated in the lower court — plaintiff and defendant (or the County).

While the suit was instituted in the superior court in Mohave County, on plaintiff’s motion…