Voshall v. Northern Pacific Terminal Co.

A review of the ruling of the trial court in refusing to take the case from the jury involves a consideration of the question as to whether there is any evidence tending to show that the alleged negligence of the defendant was the proximate cause of plaintiff’s injuries. Defendant, in support of the motions above stated, among other things, contended: (1) There was no proof of any negligence on its part; (2) no proof that the defendant knew of the dangerous character of the brass polish; and (3) no proof that the brass polish, assuming it to be poisonous, was the proximate cause of…