Arkansas Midland Railway v. Canman
Supreme Court of Arkansas
52 Ark. 517 (1890)
Relevant factsFree
After a train derailment injured Canman (plaintiff), the jury could not agree on the specific cause of the derailment but nonetheless returned a general verdict finding the Railway (defendant) negligent, following the judge's instruction that such a general verdict was permissible despite the unresolved specific-cause interrogatories.
IssueFree
Whether, under Arkansas law, a jury must agree on the answers to all interrogatories in order to return a general verdict.