 | 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 - 1920 - 808 pages
...position that the cause of action had been abandoned was insisted upon. At the close of the testimony, defendant moved for a directed verdict in its favor on the ground that the declaration failed to state a cause of action, which motion was overruled and exceptions taken.... | |
 | 1919 - 1020 pages
...afterwards disaffirm it." Chicago, St. P. & KC Ry. Co. v. Pierce, 64 Fed. 293, 296, 12 CCA 110, 113. At the close of the evidence defendant moved for a directed verdict upon several grounds, among others that there was no proof tending In any manner to avoid the bona... | |
 | 1920 - 956 pages
...started by its own action. In considering the questions presented for review, we observe these limits. At the close of the evidence, defendant moved for a directed verdict on the grounds that on the evidence, taken in its most favorable light to the plaintiff: (1) Defendant... | |
 | 1915 - 1118 pages
...Gordon, of Barre, and FL Laird, of Montpelier, for defendant WATSON, J. At the close of the plaintiff's evidence, defendant moved for a directed verdict in Its favor on the grounds: (1) That the evidence does not show negligence by the defendant ; (2) that, if any negligence... | |
 | 1920 - 924 pages
...cars, and width of sills, were shown by plaintiff's other pictures which were admitted in evidence. 3. At the close of the evidence, defendant moved for a directed verdict for the reasons: (1) That the evidence failed to show actionable negligence that was the proximate... | |
 | 1914 - 1062 pages
...the drawhead of the engine come In" and caught the plaintiff's hand. Plaintiff then rested, and the defendant moved for a directed verdict in its favor "on the ground that there was no evidence to show that there was anything wrong about the coupling, or that it was... | |
 | Iowa. Supreme Court - 1905 - 996 pages
...Affirmed. CE Reynolds, for appellant. Douglas Rogers and Connor & Lolly, for appellee. BISHOP, J. — At the close of the evidence defendant moved for a directed verdict, one of the grounds therefor being that the acceptance by plaintiff of the amount allowed i. CONTAGIOUS... | |
 | Wisconsin. Supreme Court - 1907 - 806 pages
...written agreement, and had produced it, the court was amply justified iu stopping the examination. The defendant moved for a directed verdict in its favor on the ground that no negligence was shown, and that, if negligence was shown, it was not the proximate cause of... | |
 | Wisconsin. Supreme Court, Philip Loring Spooner, Abram Daniel Smith, Obadiah Milton Conover, Frederic King Conover, Frederick William Arthur, Frederick C. Seibold - 1907 - 806 pages
...written agreement, and had produced it, the court was amply justified in stopping the examination. The defendant moved for a directed verdict in its favor on the ground that no negligence was shown, and that, if negligence was shown, it was not the proximate cause of... | |
 | 1913 - 1330 pages
...corporation, operating an electric railway in Houghton county. At the close of plaintiff's case, counsel for defendant moved for a directed verdict in its favor on the ground that from the most favorable view of the evidence in favor of plaintiff it shows that he was guilty... | |
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