Lindstrom v. Kansas City Southern Railway Co.

This is an action for assault committed upon the person of plaintiff by an agent and servant of the defendant. The jury returned the following verdict—

“Feb. 6, 1919.

We, the údersigned jurors, find the issues for plaintiff and do assess his punitive damages at $500, (five hundred dollars). For actual damages none.”

Upon this verdict the court rendered a judgment in favor of the plaintiff and against the defendant in the sum of $500. On the 8th day of February, 1919, and at the same term, defendant filed a motion for the judgment for defendant, claiming that the verdict was in favor of…