Globe Grain & Milling Co. v. Drenth
California Court of Appeal
APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of Fresno County. H. Z. Austin, Judge. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtKerrigan, J.
This action was brought by plaintiff for the alleged conversion of certain grain. The trial was had before a jury, and at the conclusion of the plaintiff’s case a motion of nonsuit was made, and the court took the case from the jury and granted the motion, and this is an appeal from the judgment of nonsuit.
There are two points relied upon for a reversal, (1st) that no proper motion for a nonsuit was made; and (2d) that there was sufficient evidence to make out a prima facie case for the jury.
The first objection is based upon the assertion that no formal motion for nonsuit was ever made, and…
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