Overton v. Phillips
Overton v. Phillips
Opinion of the Court
1. The motion to dismiss the writ of error is denied.
2. Emma Jane Overton filed a suit in’ damages from personal injuries, against George W. Phillips, and obtained a verdict and judgment. Her petition against the defendant alleged ordinary negligence, and wilful and wanton negligence, but on the trial the judge instructed the jury as follows: “‘The court withdraws from your consideration the plaintiff’s claim for punitive damages in this ease.” Within four months after the date of the verdict and judgment the defendant filed his petition in bankruptcy, and was duly discharged. Thereafter the plaintiff brought a garnishment against the defendant, who filed a plea for a stay of that proceeding, on the ground of his discharge in bankruptcy. The court, after introduction of evidence by both parties, rendered judgment for the defendant. The sole question now for decision is whether the charge to the jury, as above quoted, eliminated from the ease the question of wilful or wanton negligence by the defendant, since the plaintiff’s sole contention is that the evidence showed that in injuring the plaintiff the defendant was guilty of wilful and wanton neg
Judgment affirmed.
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