Teets v. Hahn

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Kalisch, J.

The appellant sued in the Plainfield District Court to recover from the respondent damages, which the former sustained to his automobile, resulting from a collision between the appellant’s and respondent’s motor vehicles.

At the trial, respondent admitted liability. The sole question left to be submitted to the jury related to the amount of damages which the plaintiff was entitled to recover. The trial judge directed a verdict of six cents for the plaintiff. From this action of the trial judge the plaintiff appealed to the Supreme Court, and…