Chicago & Northwestern Railway Co. v. Dimick

This was an action on the case, brought by appellee, administrator of the estate of Gilbert H. Dimick, deceased, against appellant, to recover damages for the death of the deceased, caused by the negligence of appellant’s servants.

On the trial the jury returned a verdict in favor of plaintiff for $3500, and under the statute then in force several special findings on questions of fact were also returned. The court set aside the general verdict, and rendered judgment in favor of the defendant, on the ground that the special findings were inconsistent with the general verdict. From that decision…