Hamlin v. N. H. Bragg & Sons

Actions by a father in his own behalf and as next friend of an infant child for personal injuries to the child resulting from the alleged negligence of a servant of the defendant.

After the evidence of the plaintiffs was in, the defendant’s counsel moved for a directed verdict, which the presiding Justice granted, but with the following stipulation: “that if it shall be found that these actions upon this evidence can be maintained, the liability of the defendant is determined by that finding and the cases will come back to be heard upon the question of damages.”

To this ruling the plaintiffs…