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, 1910 |
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... Verdict . The question presented to a trial court on a motion to direct a verdict is whether , admitting the truth of all the evidence which has been given in favor of the party against whom the action is contemplated , together with ...
... Verdict . The question presented to a trial court on a motion to direct a verdict is whether , admitting the truth of all the evidence which has been given in favor of the party against whom the action is contemplated , together with ...
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... verdict for the defendant , which was accordingly done . From the judgment rendered thereon dismissing plaintiffs ' action the cause was appealed to this court by proceedings in error . Counsel for plaintiffs take the position in this ...
... verdict for the defendant , which was accordingly done . From the judgment rendered thereon dismissing plaintiffs ' action the cause was appealed to this court by proceedings in error . Counsel for plaintiffs take the position in this ...
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... verdict for the defendant : " If there is any evidence , direct or circumstantial , fairly tending to support the verdict , it must stand . Every pre- sumption is in its favor , and all doubts must be resolved in its favor . This court ...
... verdict for the defendant : " If there is any evidence , direct or circumstantial , fairly tending to support the verdict , it must stand . Every pre- sumption is in its favor , and all doubts must be resolved in its favor . This court ...
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... verdict upon . If there is not , the practice in the federal courts is to instruct the jury to return a verdict for the defendant . Railway Co. v . Converse , 139 U. S. 469 , 11 Sup . Ct . 569 , 35 L. Ed . 213. But the case should not ...
... verdict upon . If there is not , the practice in the federal courts is to instruct the jury to return a verdict for the defendant . Railway Co. v . Converse , 139 U. S. 469 , 11 Sup . Ct . 569 , 35 L. Ed . 213. But the case should not ...
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... verdict . It is true the jury found that the engineer did not discover the cow going upon the track until the engine was within 20 feet of her , and that the train was then going at the rate of 15 miles an hour , and could not have been ...
... verdict . It is true the jury found that the engineer did not discover the cow going upon the track until the engine was within 20 feet of her , and that the train was then going at the rate of 15 miles an hour , and could not have been ...
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