Halbach v. Luckenbach Steamship Co.

The plaintiff, by his guardian ad litem, brought this action to recover damages for personal injuries. In the complaint, insanity as a result of the injury for which damages are sought, is alleged. In the answer, the defendant denied many of the allegations of the complaint, including that of insanity, and, as one of its affirmative defenses, pleaded two releases. The reply to. the affirmative defense pleaded incompetency at the time the releases were signed. The cause was tried to the court and a jury, and resulted in a general verdict for the defendant. Motion for a new trial being made and…