Hartman v. Meadows

The losing plaintiff in a motor tort case tried before a jury brings this appeal. His counsel, with great verve and vigor, denounce many alleged errors in the trial below, but, when analysed, the record fails to show that some of these alleged errors are presented by the record. In fact, the record discloses little more than a disputed question of fact, which was properly submitted to the jury for its decision.

As we view the case, the appeal can be decided by answering without undue elaboration, these simple questions: (1) should plaintiff’s motion for a directed verdict on the issue of…