...book-keeper of the defendant corporation, to employ the plaintiffs. The defendant requested the circuit judge to direct a verdict in its favor, on the ground that there was no competent proof tending to show plaintiffs' employment; that Foster had no power to hire them; and...

...interest from date of payment. Defendant's most important assignment of error is directed to refusal of the court to direct a verdict in its favor "on the ground that plaintiff was not entitled to have deducted from its property, for the purpose of taxation, any amount...

...elicited pain." At the close of all the evidence in the case, the defendant moved for a direction of a verdict in its favor, on the ground that there was no evidence of any of the several acts of negligence charged in the amended declaration. The motion was...

...Wofford was president and a member of the executive committee. At the close of the evidence defendant requested the court to direct a verdict in its favor on the grounds: (1) That no contract had been entered into between plaintiffs' assignor and defendant. (2)...

...of plaintiff's injury." It is contended by appellant that the court should have granted its motion to direct a verdict in its favor on the ground that there was no proof of negligence on the part of appellant, and also on the ground that the appellee; was guilty...

...charges the switch was broken and out of repair. At the conclusion of all the evidence appellant moved the court to direct a verdict in its favor, on the ground there was no proof tending to show appellee was ordered or directed to take the car to the place where...

...jury was empanneled to try the issues, and the plaintiff having submitted his case, defendant moved the court to direct a verdict in its favor on the ground that there was neither averment or proof of an actionable wrong. The motion was sustained, but before the peremptory...

...contributory neg'ligence on the part of Copley, and, when plaintiffs rested their case in chief, moved the court to direct a verdict in its favor on the ground that the deceased was guilty of contributory negligence in attempting to pass between the cars on the side...

...was tried to a jury. A verdict was rendered for the plaintiff. The defendant appeals. The defendant requested the court to direct a verdict in its favor on the grounds, among others, that there was not sufficient evidence to show that the bank had any authority...

...negligent because (1) of the excessive speed of the train; (2) the failure of defendant's employes In charge thereof to give the customary signals of...verdict in its favor on the ground that there was no evidence sufficient to take the question of its negligence to the Jury. A refusal of this request Is...