 At the close of the trial in the circuit court the court directed the jury to return a verdict in favor of the defendants, on the ground that the testimony offered by the plaintiff did not entitle it to recover.  Lackawanna Jurist - Page 1411920Full view - About this book
 | Michigan. Supreme Court, Randolph Manning, George C. Gibbs, Thomas McIntyre Cooley, Elijah W. Meddaugh, William Jennison, Hovey K. Clarke, Hoyt Post, Henry Allen Chaney, William Dudley Fuller, John Adams Brooks, Marquis B. Eaton, Herschel Bouton Lazell, James M. Reasoner, Richard W. Cooper - Law reports, digests, etc - 1890 - 808 pages
...school board of the village of Grand Ledge. At the close of the trial in the circuit court, the court directed the jury to return a verdict in favor of the defendants, on the ground that the testimony offered by the plaintiff did not entitle it to recover. It is insisted... | |
 | Law reports, digests, etc - 1913 - 1322 pages
...went to trial before a Jury, and upon conclusion of the evidence for the plaintiff the trial court directed the Jury to return a verdict In favor of the defendants, Vandevender and the contract company. The correctness of this ruling is the only question before us... | |
 | Arkansas. Supreme Court - Law reports, digests, etc - 1911 - 686 pages
...amputated. Upon the trial of the case, the lower court, after the introduction of all the testimony, directed the jury to return a verdict in favor of the defendants, which was done ; and from this action of the court the plaintiff has appealed. In testing the trial... | |
 | Appellate courts - 1902 - 812 pages
...second trial Judge Wanty, accepting the views expressed by Judge Severens on the motion for a new trial, directed the jury to return a verdict In favor of the defendants below for nominal damages In the sum of six cents, but not for a return of the property or Its value,... | |
 | William John Tossell - Law reports, digests, etc - 1920 - 706 pages
...capacity to make a will. At the close of the evidence the court, upon the motion of the defendants directed the jury to return a verdict in favor of the defendants, declaring the paper writing to be the last will and testament of testator. This was done by the trial... | |
 | Abraham Clark Freeman - Law reports, digests, etc - 1898 - 1050 pages
...personal harm. Temptation is not always invitation. Tort for personal injuries. At the trial the judge directed the jury to return a verdict in favor of the defendants, and the plaintiff excepted. JR Thayer and CG Chick, for the plaintiff. CT Russell and GC Dickson, for... | |
 | North Dakota. Supreme Court, Hiram A. Libby, Robert Milligan Carothers, Robert Dimon Hoskins, Edgar Whittlesey Camp, John McDowell Cochrane, Ames Francis Wilbur, Joseph Coghlan, Edwin James Taylor - Court rules - 1901 - 836 pages
...to a jury, and at the close of the testimony the trial court, on motion of the defendants' counsel, directed the jury to return a verdict in favor of the defendants. Such verdict was returned, and judgment was entered thereon dismissing the action. Plaintiff appeals... | |
 | Indiana. Supreme Court, Horace E. Carter, Albert Gallatin Porter, Gordon Tanner, Benjamin Harrison, Michael Crawford Kerr, James Buckley Black, Augustus Newton Martin, Francis Marion Dice, John Worth Kern, John Lewis Griffiths, Sidney Romelee Moon, Charles Frederick Remy - Law reports, digests, etc - 1902 - 810 pages
...conversion of certain bank stock. There was a trial by jury, and at the close of the evidence the court directed the jury to return a verdict in favor of the defendants, which was accordingly done, and over appellant's motion for a new trial judgment was rendered in their... | |
 | Frank Sumner Rice, William Lawrence Clark - Law reports, digests, etc - 1902 - 890 pages
...to a jury, and at the close of the testimony the trial court, on motion of the defendants' counsel, directed the jury to return a verdict in favor of the defendants. Such verdict was returned, and judgment was entered thereon dismissing the action. Plaintiff appeals... | |
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