Cornett v. Industrial Commission

- OPINION

By HAMILTON, J.

We gather from a statement in the record that the motion was granted on the theory *365that the plaintiff had failed to prove his case. The motion, as stated by the trial court, was as follows:

“Defendant made a motion asking the court to direct a verdict in favor of the defendant on the grounds the plaintiff did not show cause whereby the plaintiff should not be allowed compensation.”

We, therefore, take the view that what was intended by the motion for a directed verdict was that the proof was not sufficient to take the case to the jury.

Plaintiff testified that he had been…