Henderson v. Taylor

STOCKARD, Commissioner.

In this jury-tried action in which plaintiff sought $25,000 for personal injuries and the loss of his automobile, the jury, unable to agree, was discharged and a mistrial declared; but upon defendants’ timely after-trial motion filed pursuant to Section 510.290 RSMo 1949, V.A.M.S., the trial court entered judgment for defendants in accordance with their motion for directed verdict at the close of all the evidence. The issue on this appeal is whether plaintiff made a submissible case.

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