Giblin v. Dudley Hardware Co.

This is an action of trespass on the case for negligence. The declaration alleges that while the plaintiff was operating a taxicab a servant of the defendant corporation so negligently operated its motor delivery truck that it ran into the taxicab the plaintiff was operating and severely injured him.

At the close of the plaintiff’s testimony, the defendant rested its case without introducing any testimony and moved for a direction of a verdict' in its favor. After argument the court denied this motion and the defendant’s exception was noted. The case was then submitted to the jury after…