Clark v. Handleman

This is an action of tort to recover compensation for personal injuries sustained by the plaintiff as a result of the alleged negligence of the defendants. At the close of the evidence the defendants filed a motion for a directed verdict. The motion was denied by the judge, and the defendants excepted to that action. The jury returned *517a verdict for the plaintiff and the judge reserved leave to enter a verdict for the defendants. Thereafter he denied the defendants’ motion that he so do, subject to the defendants’ exception.

The jury would have been warranted in finding the following facts: On…