Brown v. Postal Telegraph-Cable Co.

Tbe main contentions of defendants were to tbe effect tbat tbe court below did not give instructions prayed for by tbe defendants. That tbe charge impinged and did not comply with O. S., 564. To comply with tbe statute, it is incumbent on tbe judge in tbe charge to tbe jury tbat be express no opinion as to whether a fact is fully or sufficiently proven — tbat is tbe province of tbe jury. It is further required tbat tbe judge shall state in a plain and correct manner tbe evidence and declare and explain tbe law applicable to tbe facts. It is also well settled tbat requests for instructions…