Wilson v. Fowler Packing Co.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Marshall, J.:

The plaintiff recovered a judgment on the verdict of a jury for $5,750 damage caused by being shot by J. E. Boone, an employee of the defendant. The defendant appeals.

Special questions were answered by the jury as follows:

“1. Did J. E. Boone shoot the plaintiff: (a) While ejecting or attempting to eject plaintiff, or ordering him off of the premises claimed by the Fowler Packing Company? (b) In preventing or attempting to prevent him from committing any injury to the property of the defendant, Fowler Packing Company, or (c) From…