Legal Opinion

Nerger v. Commercial Mut. Fire Ass'n

South Dakota Supreme Court

Decided January 7, 1908PublishedCited by 5 opinions

Appeal from Circuit Court, Day County. Hon. J. H. McCoy, Judge. Action by E. A. Merger and another against the Commercial Mutual Fire Association. From an order setting aside a judgment for defendant and granting a new trial, defendant appeals.

1Opinion of the CourtCorson, J.

This is an appeal by the defendant from an order vacating and setting aside the judgment and granting a new trial. It is disclosed by the record: That the case was tried to a jury at the January term, 1905, of the circuit court of Day county, and that at the conclusion of the evidence the court charged . the jury as follows: “The court is of the opinion that it will be proper in this case to submit to you special questions to be answered, instead of requiring you to render a general verdict.” That thereupon the court prepared certain questions for the jury which were submitted and answered by…

2Cited by5 opinions

  1. Fuller v. AndersonSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1926
  2. Gamble v. KeyesSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1925
  3. First National Bank v. WollmanSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1927
  4. Central Loan & Investment Co. v. LoiseauSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1931
  5. Bell v. JacobsSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1931

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