Logan v. Reardon

This is an action of tort tried to a jury. The declaration was in two counts, the first alleging ordinary negligence and the second gross negligence on the part of the defendant: At the close of the trial the defendant made a motion for a directed verdict in his favor on both counts. The judge directed a verdict" as requested on the first count, but refused to direct a verdict on the second count, and the defendant duly excepted. The jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff. The bill of exceptions contains all the evidence which is material to the defendant’s exception taken to the refusal…