Small v. Saunders

The plaintiffs’ claim that the request for instructions was granted by the court’s statement to counsel of a purpose to submit specially to the jury the question of the defendants’ damages under their special plea in case a general verdict for the defendants were returned, and a statement to the jury that after they returned a verdict under the instructions given them, he might “ conclude to submit a special question” to them is not tenable. No ruling was made and the requested instruction was not given. Statement of a purpose to make a ruling in a certain way before the time for it comes is…