The American and English Railroad Cases: A Collection of All Cases, Affecting Railroads of Every Kind, Decided by the Courts of Appellate Jurisdiction in the United States, England, and Canada [1894-1913].E. Thompson Company, 1903 |
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... verdict should be for the defendant . While such instructions could not aid the evidence , or take the place of evidence , they fully informed the jury of their duty in the premises , and , as before said , we cannot say that this ...
... verdict should be for the defendant . While such instructions could not aid the evidence , or take the place of evidence , they fully informed the jury of their duty in the premises , and , as before said , we cannot say that this ...
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... verdict of the jury was unauthorized . The alleged errors in reference to the giving and refusing of instructions might , and perhaps should , be refused considera- tion , because the instructions are not properly incorporated in the ...
... verdict of the jury was unauthorized . The alleged errors in reference to the giving and refusing of instructions might , and perhaps should , be refused considera- tion , because the instructions are not properly incorporated in the ...
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... Verdict . † A verdict of $ 12,000 for a compound fracture of a leg , below the knee , of a man 45 years old , engaged in office work , is excessive ; there having been no great pain , or evidence of probable future suffering ; the ...
... Verdict . † A verdict of $ 12,000 for a compound fracture of a leg , below the knee , of a man 45 years old , engaged in office work , is excessive ; there having been no great pain , or evidence of probable future suffering ; the ...
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... verdict . The first two questions covered the controverted matters men- tioned . They were followed by six other questions covering various elements of actionable negligence , ordinary and gross . Instructions were given in respect to ...
... verdict . The first two questions covered the controverted matters men- tioned . They were followed by six other questions covering various elements of actionable negligence , ordinary and gross . Instructions were given in respect to ...
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... verdict was enhanced thereby , the judgment must be reversed . The jury found for the defendant on the question of gross negligence . That is a point in favor of the judgment . How- ever , as counsel for defendant suggest , there is a ...
... verdict was enhanced thereby , the judgment must be reversed . The jury found for the defendant on the question of gross negligence . That is a point in favor of the judgment . How- ever , as counsel for defendant suggest , there is a ...
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