 | 1886 - 546 sider
...that, when the evidence given at the trial, with all inferences that the jury could justifiably draw from it, is so insufficient to support a verdict for...jury, but may direct a verdict for the defendant. Ploasauts v. Fant. 22 Wall. 120; Randall v. Baltimore & Ohio R. Co., 109 U. S. 478; Metropolitan R.... | |
 | Utah. Supreme Court, Albert Hagan, John Augustine Marshall, John Maxcy Zane, James A. Williams, Joseph M. Tanner, George L. Nye, John Walcott Thompson, August B. Edler, Alonzo Blair Irvine, Harmel L. Pratt, William S. Dalton, H. Arnold Rich - 1908 - 604 sider
...could justifiably draw from it is insufficient to support a verdict for the plaintiff, so that such verdict if returned must be set aside, the court is...jury, but may direct a verdict for the defendant." This rule is supported by Pleasant v. Fant, 22 Wai. (US) 116; Herbert v. Butler, 97 (US) 319; Bowditch... | |
 | United States. Supreme Court - 1879 - 790 sider
...in favor of a party, yet if it is insufficient to sustain a verdict, so that one based thereon would be set aside, the court is not bound to submit the case to the jury, but may direct them what verdict to render. As the question is fully discussed in those cases, it is unnecessary to... | |
 | 1906 - 1122 sider
...that the Jury could Justifiably draw from it Is Insufficient to support a verdict for plaintiff, so that such a verdict, If returned, must be set aside,...the case to the Jury, but may direct a verdict for (he defendant." Louisville, etc., Railroad Co. v. Woodson, 134 US 614, 621, 10 Sup. Ct 628, 33 L. Ed.... | |
 | 1897 - 2078 sider
...from it, is insufficient to support a verdict for the plaintiff, so that such a verdict, if rendered, must be set aside, the court is not bound to submit...jury, but may direct a verdict for the defendant; while, on the other hand, the case should be left to the jury unless the conclusion follows, as matter... | |
 | 1880 - 920 sider
...in favor of a party, yet if it is insufficient to sustain a verdict, so that one based thereon would be set aside, the court is not bound to submit the case to the jury, but may direct them what verdict to render. Cook v. Pennsylvania, 97 US 566, decides that a State law, "re' Improvement... | |
 | 1905 - 1120 sider
...plaintiff, and the evidence submitted to sustain the issue is such that a verdict in his favor would be set aside, the court is not bound to submit the case to the jury, but may direct them to find a verdict for the defendant"; and the same principle is reiterated in Treat Manufacturing... | |
 | 1891 - 980 sider
...is insullicient to support a verdict for the plaint iff, so that such a verdict, if returned, would be set aside, the court is not bound to submit the case to the jury, but Railroad Co., 109 Jo., 122 US 411, up. Ct. Rep. 16. iilroad Co. , supra, of testimony, it is nder proper... | |
 | United States. Supreme Court - 1884 - 676 sider
...the jury could justifiably draw from it, is insufficient to support a verdict for the plaintiff, so that such a verdict, if returned, must be set aside, the court may direct a verdict for the defendant. A ground switch, of a form in common use. wag placed in a railroad... | |
 | United States. Supreme Court, John Chandler Bancroft Davis, Henry Putzel, Henry C. Lind, Frank D. Wagner - 1884 - 836 sider
...the jury could justifiably draw from it, is insufficient to support a verdict for the plaintiff, so that such a verdict, if returned, must be set aside, the court may direct a verdict for the defendant. Statement of Pacts. A ground switch, of a form in common use,... | |
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It is the settled law of this court that, when the evidence given at the trial, with all the inferences which the jury could justifiably draw from it, is insufficient to support a verdict for the plaintiff, so that such a verdict, if returned, must be... 
