Summers v. W. T. Grant Co.

This suit was for damages for an alleged slander and false imprisonment. The appeal is from the action of the trial court in directing the jury to return a verdict for the defendant because of insufficiency of the evidence. The question presented, therefore, is whether there is any substantial probative evidence in the record which requires submission of the cause to a jury.

The material facts are without dispute. Only two witnesses testified. There is testimony by plaintiff to the effect that she purchased a doll buggy from W. T. Grant Company, paid for it, and left. it at the store from…