Kahan v. Pure Oil Co.

This action was instituted by the plaintiff in error, hereafter referred to as plaintiff, against the defendant in error, hereafter referred to as defendant, to recover damages to person and property alleged to have been sustained as the result of the negligence of defendant in the operation of one of its trucks. Answer was in form a general denial and a plea of contributory negligence. Trial was had to a jury. The jury, after several hours’ deliberation, reported to the court that it had been unable to reach a verdict and that it did not appear that it could agree upon one. Thereupon the…