Crown Carpet Mills, Inc. v. C. E. Goodroe Co.

Bell, Judge.

Defendant Crown Carpet Mills’ motion for a directed verdict, made at the conclusion of all of the evidence, was limited to the specific contention that Sobel had no authority as agent to contract to sell jute and “there is absolutely no proof here that there is any authority and this agreement not only says that but says that definitely he shall not have the authority.” The trial court denied this motion, and after a jury verdict for plaintiff, the defendant filed an amended motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict which attempted to broaden the grounds beyond that relied…